The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare data revealed that the total area under summer crops in India has reached 36.22 lakh hectares as of March 13 this year. This marks the ongoing sowing season in full swing. The normal summer area, based on the average coverage from 2022-23 to 2024-25, is 75.37 lakh hectares.
Rice continues to be the primary summer crop, with pulses like moong and urad, oilseeds such as groundnut, and coarse cereals like jowar bajra, ragi, and maize following suit. The summer season in India spans from March to June, playing a vital role in enhancing overall agricultural production.
Key cultivation areas for the summer crop include West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Odisha, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. The sowing area for rice stands at 26.75 lakh hectares, pulses at 2.25 lakh hectares, coarse cereals at 4.14 lakh hectares, and oilseeds at over 3 lakh hectares.
As per the Agriculture Ministry’s second advance estimates for the kharif and rabi season, kharif foodgrain production for 2025-26 is projected at 1,741.44 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) and rabi foodgrain production at 1,745.13 LMT. This reflects an increase compared to the previous year’s production levels.
