India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
AreaSown
Increase/
Sl.
NormalSummerArea(DES)*
FinalSummerArea2025
CorrospondingperiodofLastYear(2025)
DecreaseovercorrospondingperiodofLastyear
1
Rice
31.49
33.28
26.75
27.97
-1.22
2
Pulses
23.40
27.07
2.25
1.74
0.51
a
Greengram
20.44
23.49
1.33
1.09
0.23
b
Blackgram
2.96
3.58
0.71
0.51
0.20
c
OtherPulses
0.00
-
0.21
0.13
0.08
3
ShreeAnnacumCoarseCereals
12.08
14.06
4.14
4.41
-0.26
a
Jowar
0.34
0.36
0.15
0.25
-0.10
b
Bajra
4.43
5.20
0.83
0.84
-0.02
c
Ragi
0.31
-
0.19
0.11
0.08
d
SmallMillets
0.02
-
0.02
0.02
0.00
e
Maize
6.98
8.50
2.96
3.19
-0.22
4
Oilseeds
8.40
9.51
3.08
3.13
-0.06
a
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