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EconomyPIB13 July 2026
Kharif sowing ahead of last year as on 10 July 2026
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📌 Summary:
- Total Kharif area sown as on 10.07.2026 stood at 632.69 lakh hectares, well above 531.25 lakh ha at the same point in 2025
- Rice 125.53 lakh ha (vs 114.69 in 2025); Pulses 73.85 (vs 56.63); Shri Anna & coarse cereals 127.30 (vs 98.69); Oilseeds 149.18 (vs 117.83)
- Sugarcane 56.72 lakh ha (vs 57.58); Cotton 93.95 (vs 79.54); Soybean 107.72; Groundnut 35.45; Maize 69.56
- Sowing running ahead of both last year and the recent five-year normal, indicating a favourable monsoon and Kharif season
- Released by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 (Agriculture/Economy) — cropping patterns, monsoon dependence, and food & edible-oil security.
📝 Prelims Facts:
- Kharif crops are sown with the southwest monsoon (June-July) and harvested in Sept-Oct
- "Shri Anna" is the government's branding for millets/nutri-cereals
- Rice, cotton, soybean, groundnut and maize are major Kharif crops
🔑 Key Term: Kharif season — the monsoon cropping season (sowing June-July, harvest Oct) covering rice, pulses, oilseeds, cotton and coarse cereals.
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