The sowing operations for Kharif 2025-26 are still underway, and the first advance estimates for all major Kharif crops in the 2025-26 agricultural year (July–June) have not yet been released.

The details of year-on-year percentage increase/decrease in the total area sown under kharif crops and percentage gain/loss in crop production, crop-wise; for the last three years is provided in the Annexure.

The Government takes several steps/measures to support farmers of the region affected by deficit/excess rainfall and mitigate their potential crop losses which include:

The Government is implementing Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)which was launched in 2016 in order to provide a simple and affordable crop insurance product to ensure comprehensive risk cover for crops to farmers against all non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest and to provide adequate claim amount.

The scheme is demand driven and available for all farmers.

No memorandum has been submitted by any State Government seeking financial assistance from NDRF for drought during the current year, so far.

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) in all the 28 States and 2 Union Territories (UTs) viz.