Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 24.07.2026
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare reported Kharif crop area coverage progress and compared 2026 area sown with 2025 levels as on 24.07.2026.
- Kharif crops are grown in the monsoon season, after rains begin, and are typically harvested later in the same year.
- Crop area data shows land under cultivation; production depends on area plus yield, so area changes do not automatically mean output changes.
- For each crop group, the table compares 2026 area sown with 2025 area sown and shows the net change in lakh hectares.
What happened: Kharif crop area coverage progress as on 24.07.2026
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare published crop-wise Kharif area coverage figures (in lakh hectare) and compared crop areas for 2026 area sown against the reported 2025 final area coverage. The comparison column in the table is “Increase (+) / Decrease (-) over 2025”. The release date is 29.07.2026, and the status is reported “as on 24.07.2026”.
Overall Kharif total across the listed crops:
UPSC may use the reported crop-wise comparison (2026 area sown vs 2025 area sown) to test identification of which crop groups expanded or contracted in Kharif acreage. In answers, link these area changes to cropping pattern shifts and food security priorities, while clearly distinguishing area evidence from production and yield evidence.
