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Telangana and Karnataka recorded the largest declines in rice acreage. Uneven monsoon rainfall affected paddy cultivation across several major producing states. India’s rice acreage declined by 15.56 lakh hectares, or 3.5% year-on-year, to 433.62 lakh hectares during kharif 2026. Rice was sown across 449.18 lakh hectares during the corresponding period last year. The decline was…