India, April 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Area Sown

Increase/

S.

Normal Summer Area (DES)

Final SummerArea 2025

Corresponding period of Last Year (2025)

Decrease over corresponding period of Last year

1

Rice

31.49

33.28

30.68

32.31

-1.63

2

Pulses

23.40

27.07

17.19

15.93

1.26

a

Greengram

20.44

23.49

13.17

12.99

0.18

b

Blackgram

2.96

3.26

3.72

2.75

0.96

c

OtherPulses

0.00

-

0.30

0.18

0.12

3

Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals

12.08

14.06

15.21

14.25

0.97

a

Jowar

0.34

0.36

0.37

0.36

0.01

b

Bajra

4.43

5.20

5.10

5.20

-0.10

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

9.50

8.50

1.00

4

Oilseeds

8.40

9.51...