India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

S.

Normal Area (2020-

Final Area Coverage 2025

Area Sown

2026

2025

Increase(+)/ Decrease(-)

1

Rice

412.00

446.70

344.78

360.67

-15.90

2

Pulses

123.64

118.97

103.78

105.73

-1.95

a

Arhar

44.32

44.60

37.53

40.14

-2.61

b

Urdbean

29.60

21.26

22.86

20.29

2.57

c

Moongbean

35.48

37.45

31.37

33.21

-1.84

d

Kulthi

1.48

0.18

0.18

0.01

e

Mothbean

9.69

8.80

8.67

0.14

f

Other pulses

3.07

15.66

3.03

3.24

-0.21

3

Shri Anna cum

182.63

192.12

168.50

173.21

-4.71

a

Jowar

14.44

12.10

12.82

12.61

0.22

b

Bajra

70.94

63.80

62.44

63.00

-0.55

c

Ragi

12.01

13.46

2.80

3.10

-0.31

d

Small millets

4.47

4.15

3.30

3....