Progress Of Area Coverage Under Summer Crops As On 10.04.2026

April 14, 2026 Summer Crops

14 April 2026, New Delhi: The press release provides an update on the progress of area coverage under summer crops in India as of 10 April 2026. It highlights how agricultural activities are advancing during the current summer (zaid) season, focusing on the total area sown across key crop categories.

Area:In Lakh Hectare

				Area Sown		Increase/
						Increase/
S.No.	Crops	Normal Summer Area (DES)	Final Summer Area 2025	Current Year (2026)	Decrease over Corresponding period of Last year	Decrease over Corrosponding period of Last year
1	Rice	31.49	33.28	30.59	32.30	-1.72
2	Pulses	23.40	27.07	11.54	10.71	0.83
a	Greengram	20.44	23.49	8.47	8.15	0.33
b	Blackgram	2.96	3.58	2.78	2.38	0.40
c	Other Pulses	0.00	–	0.29	0.18	0.11
3	Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals	12.08	14.06	13.67	12.70	0.97
a	Jowar	0.34	0.36	0.37	0.36	0.01
b	Bajra	4.43	5.20	4.60	4.30	0.30
c	Ragi	0.31	–	0.21	0.16	0.05
d	Small Millets	0.02	–	0.03	0.03	0.00
e	Maize	6.98	8.50	8.46	7.85	0.61
4	Oilseeds	8.40	9.51	8.31	7.62	0.69
a	Groundnut	3.40	4.20	4.77	4.20	0.57
b	Sunflower	0.34	0.35	0.39	0.35	0.03
c	Sesamum	4.66	4.96	3.09	3.00	0.10
d	Other Oilseeds	0.00	–	0.05	0.06	-0.01
Total		75.37	83.92	64.10	63.33	0.77

*Normal area from 2022-23 to 2024-25

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