Crop Report
India summer crop acreage 3.62 mln ha as of Fri, down 3% on yr
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--India summer crops acreage 3.62 mln ha as of Fri vs 3.73 mln ha year ago
--India summer rice acreage 2.68 mln ha as of Fri vs 2.80 mln ha year ago
--India summer pulses acreage 225,000 ha as of Fri vs 174,000 ha year ago
--India summer moong acreage 133,000 ha as of Fri vs 109,000 ha year ago
--India summer maize acreage 296,000 ha as of Fri vs 319,000 ha year ago
--India summer coarse cereals area 414,000 ha as of Fri vs 441,000 ha yr ago
--India summer oilseeds acreage 308,000 ha as of Fri vs 313,000 ha year ago
--India summer groundnut acreage 200,000 ha as of Fri vs 204,000 ha year ago
MUMBAI – The area sown under summer crops across India stood at 3.62 million hectares as of Friday, down nearly 3% from 3.73 million hectares in the corresponding period last year, according to the agriculture ministry data. The area under rice, the largest summer crop by both acreage and production, was 2.68 million hectares, down over 4% from 2.80 million hectares a year ago.
The area sown under coarse cereals fell by almost 7% on year to 414,000 hectares, the data showed. The acreage under maize, the leading summer coarse cereal in terms of area and production, declined to 296,000 hectares from 319,000 hectares a year ago. The area under bajra was 83,000 hectares, down from 84,000 hectares at the same time last year.
The total area sown under pulses was 225,000 hectares, up over 29% from 174,000 hectares a year ago. Moong acreage rose 22% to 133,000 hectares and urad acreage rose to 71,000 hectares from 51,000 hectares last year.
The total area sown under oilseeds fell about 1.6% on year to 308,000 hectares, the data showed. The area under groundnut was 200,000 hectares, down from 204,000 hectares a year ago. The acreage under sesame edged down to 80,000 hectares from 84,000 hectares.
The normal acreage during the summer crop season, based on the average area covered from 2022-23 (Jul-Jun) to 2024-25, was 7.54 million hectares. The summer crop season in India runs between the rabi and kharif seasons, typically spanning from March to June.
The following table details the sowing of key summer crops so far, compared with the same period a year ago, in hectares, along with the year-on-year percentage change:
| Crops | Acreage 2026 | Acreage 2025 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 2,675,000 | 2,797,000 | (-)4.4 |
| Total Pulses | 225,000 | 174,000 | 29.3 |
| Moong | 133,000 | 109,000 | 22 |
| Urad | 71,000 | 51,000 | 39.2 |
| Coarse Cereals | 414,000 | 441,000 | (-)6.1 |
| Bajra | 83,000 | 84,000 | (-)1.2 |
| Maize | 296,000 | 319,000 | (-)7.2 |
| Total Oilseeds | 308,000 | 313,000 | (-)1.6 |
| Groundnut | 200,000 | 204,000 | (-)2.0 |
| Sesamum | 80,000 | 84,000 | (-)4.8 |
| Total* | 3,622,000 | 3,725,000 | (-)3.0 |
*The total may not tally as some minor crops have been omitted.
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Reported by Taniva Singha Roy
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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