The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has released the progress of area coverage under Rabi crops as of 27th January 2025. The total area sown has exceeded 655.88 lakh hectares, marking a significant increase from the previous year's 643.72 lakh hectares and the normal area of 635.30 lakh hectares. Key Highlights: Wheat: The area sown is 324.38 lakh hectares, which is an increase of 8.75 lakh hectares from last year's 315.63 lakh hectares. Rice/Paddy: The area sown is 35.15 lakh hectares, which is 4.77 lakh hectares higher than last year's 30.38 lakh hectares. Pulses: The area sown is 142.49 lakh hectares, up by 3.20 lakh hectares from 139.29 lakh hectares last year. Gram: Covers 98.55 lakh hectares, an increase of 2.68 lakh hectares from 95.87 lakh hectares. Lentil: Covers 17.43 lakh hectares, slightly down by 0.33 lakh hectares from 17.76 lakh hectares. Fieldpea: Covers 8.94 lakh hectares, a slight decrease from 8.98 lakh hectares. Urd Bean: Covers 5.60 lakh hectares, up by 0.48 lakh hectares from 5.12 lakh hectares. Moong Bean: Covers 1.27 lakh hectares, an increase from 1.08 lakh hectares. Other Pulses: Covers 4.45 lakh hectares, down by 0.41 lakh hectares from 4.04 lakh hectares. Coarse Cereals: The area sown is 55.67 lakh hectares, down by 0.22 lakh hectares from 55.89 lakh hectares last year. Jowar: Covers 24.35 lakh hectares, down by 2.25 lakh hectares from 26.60 lakh hectares. Bajra: Covers 0.14 lakh hectares, down slightly from 0.17 lakh hectares. Ragi: Covers 0.73 lakh hectares, a decrease from 0.68 lakh hectares. Small Millets: Covers 0.16 lakh hectares, showing an increase from no area last year. Maize: Covers 23.67 lakh hectares, up by 1.92 lakh hectares from 21.75 lakh hectares. Barley: Covers 6.62 lakh hectares, slightly down from 6.70 lakh hectares. Oilseeds: The area sown is 98.18 lakh hectares, down by 4.34 lakh hectares from 102.52 lakh hectares last year. Rapeseed & Mustard: Covers 89.30 lakh hectares, down by 4.43 lakh hectares from 93.73 lakh hectares. Groundnut: Covers 3.65 lakh hectares, a slight decrease from 3.42 lakh hectares. Safflower: Covers 0.71 lakh hectares, up from 0.77 lakh hectares. Sunflower: Covers 0.74 lakh hectares, down from 0.43 lakh hectares. Sesamum: Covers 0.34 lakh hectares, a decrease from 0.52 lakh hectares. Linseed: Covers 3.07 lakh hectares, a slight increase from 3.32 lakh hectares. Other Oilseeds: Covers 0.38 lakh hectares, a slight decrease from 0.34 lakh hectares. Overall, the total area covered under Rabi crops is 655.88 lakh hectares, which is an increase of 12.16 lakh hectares from the previous year's 643.72 lakh hectares and higher than the normal area of 635.30 lakh hectares.