India’s agricultural sector experienced a 6.5% increase in food grain production during the year ending June 30, 2025. Rice production reached an all-time high, while wheat and maize production reached historic highs. The growth is attributed to farmer diligence, advanced agricultural research, and effective government policies. However, the mustard crop faced setbacks, but increased soybean…
Uttar Pradesh has launched a new Kharif strategy to increase foodgrain and oilseed production by 12% from 260 lakh tonnes to 293 lakh tonnes. Officials are tasked with improving crop planning, promoting maize and paddy production, and constructing 8,500 farm ponds for water conservation. The state government has revamped its sowing, crop care, and irrigation…
India is set to target 354.64 million tonnes of foodgrain production in the 2025-26 crop year, starting in July, due to better monsoon rains. The country’s foodgrain production has already reached 330.92 million tonnes in the Kharif and Rabi seasons of the current 2024-25 crop year. The summer season (zaid), sown between February and June,…
According to the agriculture ministry, India’s foodgrain production reached a record 332.22 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year, driven by strong wheat and rice production. The final estimate for 2023-24 shows an increase of 2.61 million tonnes from the previous year’s 329.6 million tonnes. Rice production reached a record 137.82 million tonnes, up from…
