Kharif sowing in the country as on July 16 is pegged at 61.19 mln hectares, down 12% on year. So far sowing in Coarse cereals is lagging behind the most, followed by oilseeds and thereafter cotton and pulses.
| Particulars (In Mln Ha) | As on 16.07.2021 | As on 16.07.2020 | % Change |
| Grains | 16.20 | 17.44 | -7.1% |
| Pulses | 7.06 | 8.04 | -12.1% |
| Coarse Cereals | 9.13 | 11.51 | -20.6% |
| Oilseeds | 12.89 | 14.94 | -13.7% |
| Softs (Cotton) | 9.84 | 11.30 | -12.9% |
| Total Kharif Crop | 61.19 | 69.19 | -11.6% |
| Particulars (figures in Mln hectares) | As on 16.07.2021 | As on 16.07.2020 | Change(+/-) | Full Year 2020 | Percent completed of Last year (D Of G) | Normal Area | Percent completed of Normal (D Of I) |
| Grains | |||||||
| Rice | 16.20 | 17.44 | (1.25) | 40.11 | 40.39% | 39.57 | 40.94% |
| Pulses | |||||||
| Tur | 3.28 | 3.22 | 0.06 | 4.62 | 71.0% | 4.56 | 71.84% |
| Urad | 1.79 | 2.33 | (0.54) | 3.75 | 47.7% | 3.73 | 47.93% |
| Moong | 1.64 | 2.07 | (0.43) | 3.50 | 46.7% | 3.35 | 48.89% |
| Coarse cereals | |||||||
| Jowar | 0.69 | 0.93 | (0.25) | 1.66 | 41.3% | 1.95 | 35.09% |
| Bajra | 2.20 | 3.66 | (1.46) | 6.71 | 32.8% | 7.34 | 29.99% |
| Maize | 5.89 | 6.38 | (0.49) | 7.77 | 75.8% | 7.47 | 78.82% |
| Oilseeds | |||||||
| Soybean | 9.32 | 10.58 | (1.26) | 12.06 | 77.31% | 11.29 | 82.59% |
| Groundnut | 3.03 | 3.73 | (0.69) | 4.93 | 61.58% | 4.17 | 72.76% |
| Sunflower | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 72.22% | 0.14 | 64.08% |
| Softs | |||||||
| Cotton | 9.84 | 11.30 | (1.46) | 12.96 | 75.93% | 12.36 | 79.60% |