Ministry of Agriculture reports summer crop area coverage of 81.60 lakh hectares as of May 1, 2026.
Total area sown shows 2.60 lakh hectare increase compared to corresponding period last year (79.00 lakh hectares).
Oilseeds and coarse cereals show significant growth while rice area declines by 1.36 lakh hectares.
Groundnut leads oilseeds with 5.51 lakh hectares, maize dominates coarse cereals at 10.00 lakh hectares.