Total sown area: 1,016.57 lakh hectares (≈1.02 million hectares).
Rice area: 379.07 lakh hectares, down from 393.44 lakh hectares last year.
Pulses area: 108.14 lakh hectares, almost unchanged.
Millets area: 172.96 lakh hectares, slightly lower than 177.13 lakh hectares.
Minimum Support Prices increased for 14 crops for the 2026‑27 marketing season.
Expected profit margin for farmers ranges from about 50 % to 61 % depending on the crop.
Rice cultivation fell by about 14 percent due to a weak monsoon linked to the El Nino weather pattern.
Areas for pulses and millets remained relatively stable, while coarse cereals saw a small decline.
The government raised the Minimum Support Prices for 14 kharif crops to ensure farmers receive at least 1.5 times the average production cost.
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