Agri Buzz: kharif area up steadily, oilseed acreage dips 3.6%

Total area covered under Kharif crops in India has reached 1,039.81 lakh hectares as of August 15, 2025, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. This is higher than the 1,002.41 lakh hectares recorded during the same period last year, marking a rise of around 4%. Rice sowing coverage is 9.8 percent higher than last year. Coarse cereals acreage is up 5.3 percent from last year. Pulses coverage has gained 1.1 percent compared with last year. However, Oilseeds area is down 3.6 percent year-on-year.

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