India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

S.

Area Sown

2026

2025

1

Rice

412.00

446.70

12.36

8.09

4.26

2

Pulses

123.64

118.97

7.21

6.39

0.83

a

Arhar

44.32

44.60

1.61

1.59

0.02

b

Urdbean

29.60

21.26

0.62

0.98

-0.36

c

Moongbean

35.48

37.45

4.08

2.86

1.21

d

Kulthi

1.48

0.09

0.08

0.01

e

Mothbean

9.69

0.10

0.00

0.10

f

Other pulses*

3.07

15.66

0.71

0.87

-0.16

3

Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals

182.63

192.12

12.43

9.82

2.61

a

Jowar

14.44

12.10

1.74

1.40

0.34

b

Bajra**

70.94

63.80

4.05

2.14

1.91

c

Ragi

12.01

13.46

0.31

0.27

0.05

d

Small millets

4.47

4.15

0.64

0.68

-0.04

e

Maize

80.77

98.61

5.69

5.34

0.35

4

Oilseeds

200.08

196.38...