Ministry of Agriculture reports total summer crop area at 58.29 lakh hectares as of April 3, 2026.
Rice area decreased by 2.47 lakh hectares year-over-year while pulses increased by 1.77 lakh hectares.
Groundnut leads oilseeds with 4.59 lakh hectares sown, showing 0.39 lakh hectare increase over last year.