COMMODITY
India’s total foodgrain production likely at 376.563 MT for 2025-26
May-28-2026

The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in its the Third Advance Estimates of production of major agricultural crops for 2025-26 has said that India’s total foodgrain production is estimated at 376.563 million tonnes (MT), which is nearly 18.8 MT or 5.3% higher than last year’s production of 357.732 MT. This marks the highest-ever foodgrain production in the country’s history. 

Crop-wise projections, rice production at 154.024 MT for 2025-26, compared to 150.184 MT in 2024-25, registering an increase of 3.84 MT. Wheat production is estimated at 120.657 MT for 2025-26, which is 2.712 MT higher than last year’s 117.945 MT. Production of Shree Anna is estimated at 17.584 MT. Maize production has reached a record 55.093 MT for 2025-26, which is 11.684 MT higher than last year’s production of 43.409 MT. Production of nutritious and coarse cereals has also witnessed strong growth, with total output estimated at 74.472 MT for 2025-26.

In pulses, tur production is estimated at 3.592 MT for 2025-26, almost at par with last year’s 3.624 MT. Gram production is estimated at 12.514 MT for 2025-26, which is 1.4 MT higher than last year’s 11.114 MT. Lentil production is estimated at 1.762 MT for 2025-26. In oilseeds, total production is estimated at 43.059 MT for 2025-26. Groundnut production is estimated at 13.074 MT for 2025-26, which is 1.132 MT higher than last year’s 11.942 MT. Soybean production is estimated at 12.596 MT for 2025-26. Rapeseed and mustard production estimated at 13.768 MT for 2025-26, an increase of 1.101 MT over last year’s 12.667 MT.

Among commercial crops, sugarcane production is estimated at 500.063 MT for 2025-26, which is 45.452 MT higher than last year’s production of 454.611 MT. Cotton production is estimated at 29.024 million bales (each bale weighing 170 kg) for 2025-26, while jute production is estimated at 9.176 million bales (each bale weighing 180 kg) for 2025-26. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the Third Advance Estimates clearly indicate that the production position of foodgrains, major cereals, oilseeds and commercial crops in the country remains robust, with several crops projected to achieve record production levels.

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