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Kharif Sowing Area Falls by 53.74 Lakh Hectares as Rice, Oilseeds and Cotton Record Lower Coverage

July 01,2026. India's kharif sowing has recorded a significant decline in the current season, with the total area under cultivation reaching 182.72 lakh hectares as of June 26, 2026, compared to 236.46 lakh hectares during the corresponding period last year. According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare through PIB Delhi, the overall kharif sowing area has declined by 53.74 lakh hectares year-on-year, reflecting slower progress across most major crops. Among the major crops, rice has been sown over 25.75 lakh hectares, down from 34.41 lakh hectares during the same period in 2025, registering a decline of 8.65 lakh hectares. The area under pulses also witnessed a reduction, falling to 14.92 lakh hectares from 21.46 lakh hectares last year. Within the pulses category, arhar (tur) recorded the sharpest decline, with sowing dropping to 3.56 lakh hectares from 8.45 lakh hectares, while uradbean and moongbean also registered lower coverage. However, kulthi and mothbean reported marginal increases over the previous year. The area under Shri Anna (coarse cereals) stood at 31.84 lakh hectares, compared with 36.07 lakh hectares a year ago. While maize, bajra, ragi, and small millets recorded lower sowing, jowar was the only major coarse cereal to register an increase, with acreage rising to 3.38 lakh hectares from 2.70 lakh hectares last year. Among all crop groups, oilseeds witnessed the steepest decline. Total oilseed sowing dropped to 16.99 lakh hectares from 36.41 lakh hectares during the corresponding period in 2025, a decline of 19.42 lakh hectares. The fall was mainly driven by lower acreage under soybean, which declined to 6.92 lakh hectares from 19.97 lakh hectares, and groundnut, where sowing reduced to 8.87 lakh hectares from 15.29 lakh hectares. Sesamum also reported lower coverage, while sunflower, niger, and castor registered slight increases. In contrast to the declining trend in most kharif crops, sugarcane recorded a marginal increase in area, rising to 57.31 lakh hectares from 56.64 lakh hectares during the same period last year. Similarly, jute and mesta cultivation increased slightly to 6.25 lakh hectares, compared with 6.13 lakh hectares a year earlier. Cotton also recorded a significant fall in sowing, with the area declining to 29.66 lakh hectares from 45.36 lakh hectares during the corresponding period in 2025, representing a reduction of 15.70 lakh hectares. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare stated that the total kharif sowing area currently stands at 182.72 lakh hectares, compared with 236.46 lakh hectares last year. The sowing figures are expected to improve as monsoon rainfall progresses across different parts of the country and planting activities gather pace in the coming weeks. The Ministry will continue to monitor the progress of kharif sowing and release updated area coverage data as the season advances.