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Rabi crop sowing exceeds 536 lakh hectares

December 17, 2025

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 5th December 2025.

NEW DELHI, 17 December 2025: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 5 December 2025.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Area: In lakh hectare

S.

No.

Crops

Normal Rabi Area (DES)

Final Rabi Area 2024-25

Prograssive Area Sown

Increase (+) / Decrease (-) over corrosponding period  2024-25

2025-26

Corrosponding period 2024-25

1

Wheat

312.35

328.04

275.66

258.48

17.18

2

Rice *

42.93

44.73

12.44

10.64

1.80

3

Pulses

140.42

134.08

117.11

115.41

1.70

a

Gram

100.99

91.22

84.91

81.67

3.24

b

Lentil

15.13

16.99

14.60

14.57

0.03

c

Fieldpea $

6.50

-

7.92

8.27

-0.35

d

Kulthi $

1.98

-

1.59

1.69

-0.10

e

Urdbean *

6.16

6.18

2.41

3.09

-0.67

f

Moongbean *

1.41

1.36

0.32

0.37

-0.05

g

Lathyrus $

2.79

-

2.52

2.68

-0.16

h

Other Pulses $

5.46

18.33

2.84

3.06

-0.22

4

Shri Anna & Coarse cereals

55.33

59.05

41.77

41.13

0.64

a

Jowar *

24.62

25.17

18.52

19.99

-1.47

b

Bajra #

0.59

-

0.09

0.11

-0.02

c

Ragi #

0.72

-

0.66

0.48

0.18

d

Small Millets #

0.16                     -

0.12

0.10

0.03

e

Maize *

23.61

27.80

15.60

13.99

1.61

f

Barley

5.63

6.08

6.78

6.47

0.31

5

Oilseeds

86.78

93.49

89.79

87.10

2.70

a

Rapeseed & Mustard

79.17

86.57

84.67

81.16

3.51

b

Groundnut *

3.69

3.37

2.12

2.57

-0.45

c

Safflower

0.72

0.64

0.73

0.56

0.17

d

Sunflower *

0.79

0.81

0.34

0.30

0.03

e

Sesamum *

0.48

0.41

0.05

0.07

-0.01

f

Linseed

1.93

1.69

1.61

2.24

-0.63

g

Other Oilseeds

0.00

-

0.27

0.20

0.07

Total Crops

637.81

659.39

536.76

512.76

24.00

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