STATUTORY REPORTS
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The month-wise distribution of rainfall during the SW Monsoon 2025 was as follows:
The same figures for SW monsoon 2024 are given in the table below:
Seasonal rainfall over Northwest India, Central India, South Peninsula, and Northeast India were 127%, 115%, 110% and 80% of the respective LPA. Rainfall over Northwest India was 747.9 mm which is highest since 2001 and 6th highest since 1901, However, Rainfall over East & Northeast India was 1089.9 mm which is 2nd lowest since 1901.
The Southwest Monsoon seasonal (Jun-Sep) rainfall over the monsoon core zone, which consists of most of the rainfed agriculture regions in the country, received 122% of LPA.
Kharif (Apr to Sep) – Against Kharif normal acreage (average of previous 5 years) of 1097 Lakh hectare, the country had achieved 1121 Lakh hectare registering 2% growth over normal.
Source: agriwelfare.gov.in Progress - Kharif area coverage - As on 26.09.2025 - Lakh Hectare
Crop
Paddy Pulses Coarse Cereals Oil Seeds Sugarcane Jute & Mesta Cotton Total
Normal Acreage Kharif
Actual
Variance over PY
Acreage 6 1 12 (11) 2 (0) (3) 7
Coverage (%) against Normal of Season
The acreage under coarse cereals had been increased by 7 per cent and this is mainly due to rising demand for the same from the people as they are rich in nutrients (Commonly called as “Nutri- Cereals”). Though the oilseeds cropping was decreased than PY, but it is at par with the normal acreage covered.
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