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Sugarcane sowing reaches 57.31 lakh hectares as of August 01: Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare

India’s kharif sowing has reached 932.93 lakh hectares as of August 1, 2025 — 5.1% higher year-on-year. Sugarcane area rose to 57.31 lakh hectares, up 1.64 lakh hectares. ISMA projects an 18% surge in gross sugar production for 2025–26. Rice, coarse cereals, and maize also showed notable gains.

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW) has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 01st August 2025.

Sugarcane, a vital cash crop, has registered an area coverage of around 57.31 lakh hectares till August 01. According to the DA&FW data, this marks a slight increase of around 1.64 lakh hectares over the corresponding period last year, when 55.68 lakh hectares area had been sown.

The sugar industry has already expressed an optimistic outlook for the upcoming 2025–26 Sugar Season. In ISMA’s meeting on 31st July 2025, attended by representatives from sugar-producing states across the country, India’s gross sugar production (before diversion) is estimated to increase by 18%, reaching around 349 lakh tonnes, compared to 295 lakh tonnes produced in 2024-25.

Sugarcane planting has improved in key producing states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, supported by favorable weather conditions setting the stage for an on-time start of the crushing season in October 2025.

According to the data by the Agriculture Ministry, overall kharif sowing is 5.1 per cent higher at 932.93 lakh hectares as of August 1 from 887.97 lakh hectares year-ago.

 Normal (DA&FW) Area SownDifference In AreaCoverage Over
Crop 2025-262024-252024-25
Rice403.09319.40273.7245.68
Total Pulses129.61101.22101.54-0.32
Tur44.7138.3241.06-2.74
Kulthi1.720.150.16-0.01
Urad32.6418.6219.09-0.46
Moong35.6932.1831.131.06
Other Pulses5.152.992.940.05
Moth Bean9.708.957.161.80
Total Coarse Cereals180.71172.57164.767.81
Jowar15.0713.1713.53-0.36
Bajra70.6961.5862.36-0.79
Ragi11.522.803.18-0.38
Maize78.9591.6281.999.63
Other Small Millets4.483.403.69-0.29
Total Oilseeds194.63171.03178.14-7.11
Groundnut45.1041.5643.45-1.88
Sesamum10.328.389.00-0.61
Sunflower1.290.580.66-0.08
Soybean127.19118.54123.45-4.91
Nigerseed1.080.120.24-0.12
Castorseed9.651.791.290.50
Other Oilseeds 0.050.06-0.01
Sugarcane52.5157.3155.681.64
Jute and Mesta6.605.545.71-0.18
Cotton129.50105.87108.43-2.56
Grand Total1096.65932.93887.9744.96

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Source : Chinimandi

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