Winter crop area up 27% on year, a fifth of sowing completed

While the sowing window is open till mid-January, higher sowing indicated availability of adequate soil moisture due above-normal monsoon this season.

Written by Sandip Das

November 11, 2025 19:26 IST

Late Monsoon Rains Devastate Kharif Crops in Maharashtra, Punjab, and Rajasthan. (Image Source: Reuters)

Wheat, the main rabi crop, has been sown in 2.27 Mha, an increase of 127% over last year.

Sowing of rabi crops such as wheat, pulses, oilseeds and coarse cereals has commenced at a fast pace, with the total area under the crops touching 13 million hectare (Mha), or over 20% of the normal sown area for the full season, reports Sandip Das. According to the agriculture ministry, the area under the winter crop is up 27% on year.

While the sowing window is open till mid-January, higher sowing indicated availability of adequate soil moisture due above-normal monsoon this season. Wheat, the main rabi crop, has been sown in 2.27 Mha, an increase of 127% over last year.

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