Govt releases 2nd Advance Estimates for 2025-26; Rice, Wheat & Maize Production at Record levels

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released Second Advance Estimates of production of Major Agricultural Crops (Kharif & Rabi) for the year 2025-26. The foodgrain production scenario appears very strong and at a record level. 

As per the Estimates, Kharif foodgrain production is estimated at 1741.44 LMT and Rabi foodgrain production at 1745.13 LMT. This is approximately 46 LMT (2.8%) and 53 LMT (3.2%) higher, respectively, compared to last year’s Kharif foodgrain production of 1694.60 LMT and Rabi foodgrain production of 1691.66 LMT.

Kharif Rice production is estimated at 1239.28 LMT as compared to 1227.72 LMT in 2024-25, showing an increase of 11.56 LMT. Production of Rabi Rice is estimated at 167.20 LMT. Production of wheat is estimated at 1202.10 LMT, which is higher by 22.65 LMT as compared to previous year production of 1179.45 LMT.

Production of Shree Anna (Kharif) is estimated at 123.43 LMT and Shree Anna (Rabi) is estimated 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 (Rabi) production at 213.41 LMT.

Production of Tur and Gram is estimated at 34.55 LMT and 117.92 LMT, respectively and the production of Lentil is estimated at 17.33 LMT.

The production of Kharif and Rabi Groundnut is estimated at 112.94 LMT & 7.97 LMT, respectively. Kharif Groundnut production is higher by 8.82 LMT as compared to previous year Kharif groundnut production of 104.12 LMT. 

The production of Soybean is estimated at 127.20 LMT and Rapeseed & Mustard is estimated at 133.31 LMT. The production of Cotton is estimated at 290.91 Lakh Bales (of 170 Kg each) and production of Sugarcane is estimated at5001.97 LMT.

The ministry has said that while preparing the kharif crop production estimates the Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) based yield has been considered. Further, CCEs of few crops viz., Tur, Sugarcane, Castor etc. are still ongoing. The Rabi crop production is based on the average yield and are subject to change in the successive estimates on the receipt of better yield estimates based on CCEs.

The details of production of various crops (Kharif & Rabi) are given as under:

Kharif Foodgrains– 1741.44 LMT
Rabi Foodgrains (Excluding Summer)– 1745.13 LMT
Kharif Rice – 1239.28 LMT (Record)
Rabi Rice (Excluding Summer) – 167.20 LMT
Wheat – 1202.10 LMT (Record)
Kharif Maize– 302.47 LMT (Record) 
Rabi Maize (Excluding Summer)– 159.03 LMT (Record)
Kharif Shree Anna– 123.43 LMT
Rabi Shree Anna – 30.98 LMT
Tur – 34.55 LMT
Gram – 117.92 LMT
Lentil – 17.33 LMT
Kharif Oilseeds– 265.33 LMT
Rabi Oilseeds (Excluding Summer)– 144.65 LMT
Kharif Groundnut – 112.94 LMT (Record)
Rabi Groundnut (Excluding Summer)– 7.97 LMT
Soybean – 127.20 LMT
Rapeseed & Mustard – 133.31 LMT (Record)
Sugarcane – 5001.97 LMT (Record)
Cotton – 290.91 Lakh Bales (170 Kgs. each)
Jute – 81.27 Lakh Bales (180 Kgs. each)