COMMODITY
Summer crops sowing covers area of 81.60 lakh hectare as on May 01, 2026
May-05-2026

Summer crops sowing has covered an area of 81.60 lakh hectare as on May 01, 2026, which is 3.29% higher compared to 79.00 lakh hectare area covered under summer crops in corresponding period of last year (2025). Final Summer Area in 2025 was 83.92 lakh hectare.

Of the total, Rice has been sown in 31.05 lakh hectare as on May 01, lower compared to 32.42 lakh hectare in corresponding period a year ago. The area covered under pluses (Greengram, Blackgram, Other Pulses) rose to 23.49 lakh hectares as on May 01 compared to 22.76 lakh hectares during the corresponding period of the previous year. 

The coverage under Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Small Millets, and Maize) increased to 16.01 lakh hectares as on May 01 against 14.25 lakh hectares in corresponding period a year ago. The sowing area under Oilseeds (Groundnut, Sunflower, Sesamum, and Other Oil seeds) increased to 11.04 lakh hectares as on May 01 as compared to 9.58 lakh hectares in corresponding period a year ago.

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