The production of wheat, a rabi crop, is estimated at 1202.10 LMT, up by 22.65 LMT as compared to the previous year’s production of 1179.45 LMT. | Photo credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA
The food grain production scenario in the country appears to be very strong and at a record level, said the second advance estimate of production of major crops for 2025-26, released here on Tuesday by the Union Ministry of Agriculture. Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the government is constantly working for the development of the agriculture sector and the prosperity of the farmers. “As a result, our agriculture is constantly progressing,” the minister said.
Yield estimates are based on Crop Cutting Experiments (CCE), previous trends and other contributing factors. Estimates of the second advance cover the Kharif and Rabi seasons. Government data put foodgrain production in kharif at 1741.44 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) and rabi food production at 1745.13 LMT. “This is approximately 46 LMT (2.8%) and 53 LMT (3.2%) higher compared to last year’s production of kharif foodgrain 1694.60 LMT and rabi foodgrain 1691.66 LMT,” the ministry said.
Production of rice, the main kharif crop, is estimated at 1239.28 LMT as compared to 1227.72 LMT in 2024-25, an increase of 11.56 LMT. Rice production during rabi is estimated at 167.20 LMT. The production of wheat, a rabi crop, is estimated at 1202.10 LMT, up by 22.65 LMT as compared to the previous year’s production of 1179.45 LMT. Millet production during kharif is estimated at 123.43 LMT and in rabi at 30.98 LMT. “Kharif maize production is estimated at a record 302.47 LMT and rabi maize production at a record 159.03 LMT, resulting in strong growth in nutri/coarse cereals as well. Nutri/coarse cereals (kharif) production is estimated at 425.89 LMT and nutri/coarse cereals production 1213 LMT. added.
The production of tur and gram pulses is estimated at 34.55 LMT and 117.92 LMT and the production of lentil is estimated at 17.33 LMT. Groundnut production is estimated at 112.94 LMT (kharif) and 7.97 LMT (rabi) during both crop seasons. “Kharif groundnut production is higher by 8.82 LMT as compared to previous year groundnut production of 104.12 LMT,” the report added.
Soybean production is estimated at 127.20 LMT, down from 151.32 LMT last year, and canola and mustard is estimated at 133.31 LMT. Cotton production is estimated at 290.91 lakh bales (170 kg each) and sugarcane production is estimated at 5001.97 LMT.
Published – 10 March 2026 21:21 IST
