India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Area Sown
Increase/
Sl.
Normal Summer Area (DES)
Final SummerArea 2025
Corrosponding period of Last Year (2025)
Decrease over corrosponding period of Last year
1
Rice
31.49
33.28
31.05
32.42
-1.36
2
Pulses
23.40
27.07
24.97
23.76
1.21
a
Greengram
20.44
23.49
20.07
20.00
0.07
b
Blackgram
2.96
3.58
4.60
3.58
1.02
c
Other Pulses
0.00
-
0.30
0.19
0.11
3
Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals
12.08
14.06
16.01
14.25
1.77
a
Jowar
0.34
0.36
0.37
0.36
0.01
b
Bajra
4.43
5.20
5.40
5.20
0.20
c
Ragi
0.31
-
0.22
0.16
0.06
d
Small Millets
0.02
-
0.03
0.03
0.00
e
Maize
6.98
8.50
10.00
8.50
1.50
4
Oilseeds
8.40
9.51...