Overview

• Official data confirm a record 353.95 million tonnes of foodgrain production in 2024-25, the highest annual output to date.
• Wheat output was revised up to 117.50 million tonnes in the third advance estimates, exceeding earlier projections.
• Rice production rose to 149.07 million tonnes, positioning India to overtake China as the world’s largest rice producer.
• Authorities attribute the bumper harvests to fair pricing measures, loss compensation, low-interest loans and expanded agricultural schemes.
• Based on forecasts of above-normal monsoon rainfall, the government has set a fresh foodgrain production goal of 354.64 million tonnes for 2025-26.