All India: Progressive Crop Area Sown Report - Kharif Weekly area coverage as on 2026-08-21

India, Aug. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

All India: Progressive Crop Area Sown Report - Kharif Weekly area coverage as on 2026-08-21

Area in Lakh Ha

S. No.

Crop

Normal (DA&FW)

Area Sown

Difference In Area Coverage Over

2026-27

2025-26

2025-26

1

Rice

412.00

405.10

418.29

-13.19

2

Total Pulses

123.64

113.63

112.14

1.49

a

Tur

44.32

43.86

43.44

0.42

b

Urad

29.60

24.38

21.72

2.65

c

Moong

35.48

32.68

33.93

-1.25

d

Kulthi

1.48

0.23

0.26

-0.03

e

Moth Bean

9.69

9.22

9.17

0.05

f

Other Pulses

3.07

3.27

3.63

-0.36

3

Shri Anna cum Coarse Cereals

182.63

176.36

179.81

-3.45

a

Jowar

14.44

13.41

12.61

0.81

b

Bajra

70.94

64.68

63.33

1.35

c

Ragi

12.01

4.8...