Kharif sowing as on 25 July 2025: rice area up 28.97 lakh hectare
On 28 July 2025, the Agriculture Ministry released kharif area coverage as on 25 July 2025, with rice sown on 245.13 lakh hectare.
Summary
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare released progress of kharif area coverage as on 25 July 2025 on 28 July 2025. Rice was sown on 245.13 lakh hectare, against 216.16 lakh hectare a year earlier, an increase of 28.97 lakh hectare. Pulses covered 93.05 lakh hectare (up 3.11), coarse cereals 160.72 lakh hectare (up 5.75) and sugarcane 55.16 lakh hectare. Oilseeds coverage fell by 3.83 lakh hectare to 166.89 lakh hectare, with soybean down 4.68 lakh hectare.
Key facts
- As on
- 25 July 2025
- Rice
- 245.13 lakh ha (+28.97)
- Pulses
- 93.05 lakh ha (+3.11)
- Coarse cereals
- 160.72 lakh ha (+5.75)
- Oilseeds
- 166.89 lakh ha (-3.83)
- Soybean
- 116.71 lakh ha (-4.68)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As per kharif sowing data as on 25 July 2025, rice area was 245.13 lakh hectare. By how much was this higher than a year earlier?
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Correct answer: A — 28.97 lakh hectare
PIB (28 July 2025): rice area was 245.13 lakh ha against 216.16 lakh ha in 2024-25, an increase of 28.97 lakh ha.
Which kharif crop group showed a decline in area coverage as on 25 July 2025 compared with a year earlier?
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Correct answer: D — Oilseeds
PIB: oilseeds area fell by 3.83 lakh ha (soybean down 4.68), while rice, pulses and coarse cereals rose.