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India will have record production of rice, wheat, maize during 2024-25, advance estimates released
Agriculture Production: According to estimates, the production of Kharif food grains in India in 2024-25 was 1,663.91 lakh tonnes and Rabi food grains (excluding summer crops) were 1,645.27 lakh tonnes. During this period, the production of Kharif rice is estimated to be 1,206.79 lakh tonnes and Rabi rice (excluding summer) 157.58 lakh tonnes.
India has produced record rice, wheat, and maize during the 2024-25 Kharif season. These figures have been released in the second advance estimate of the production of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare's major crops.
According to estimates, the production of Kharif food grains in India in 2024-25 was 1,663.91 lakh tonnes and Rabi food grains (excluding summer crop) were 1,645.27 lakh tonnes. During this period, the production of Kharif rice is estimated to be 1,206.79 lakh tonnes and Rabi rice (excluding summer) 157.58 lakh tonnes. According to estimates, wheat production may be 1,154.30 lakh tonnes, while Kharif maize is 248.11 lakh tonnes and Rabi maize (excluding summer) 124.38 lakh tonnes.
As compared to the Kharif rice production of 1,132.59 lakh tonnes during the year 2023-24, production is expected to be at 1,206.79 lakh tonnes during the year 2024-25. It can increase by 74.20 lakh tonnes. Rabi rice production is expected to be at 157.58 lakh tonnes. Wheat production is expected to be at 1154.30 lakh tonnes, up by 21.38 lakh tonnes compared to the output last year at 1,132.92 lakh tonnes.
