The sowing operations for the Kharif season of 2025–26 (July–June) are still in progress, and the first advance estimates for major crops have yet to be released. Data from the past three years indicates year-on-year variations in both acreage and production for several Kharif crops.
According to the third advance estimates for 2024–25, paddy acreage stood at 43.413 million hectares, marking a 6.58% increase from the previous year. Maize covered 8.43 million hectares (up 1.21%), while tur (pigeon pea) accounted for 4.328 million hectares (up 4.77%). In contrast, urad (black gram) saw a sharp decline of 21.63%. Moong (green gram) acreage rose by 6.84%, and groundnut recorded the highest growth at 23.52%. However, soybean, sugarcane, and cotton witnessed a drop in acreage.
Paddy production reached 121.854 million tonnes, a 7.59% increase over last year. Maize output grew by 11.68%, while moong registered a remarkable 51.39% rise. On the other hand, urad production fell by 18.83%. Groundnut and soybean production increased by 19.72% and 16.21%, respectively, whereas cotton and sugarcane production declined.
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Mr. Ramnath Thakur, stated that the government has taken several steps to mitigate losses caused by natural calamities:
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