First estimate
Govt pegs 2025-26 kharif food grain output at record 173.3 million tonnes
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--Govt: See kharif 2025-26 food grain output 173.3 mln tn vs 164.7 mln yr ago
--CONTEXT: Govt releases 1st advance estimate for 2025-26 kharif crop output
--Govt sees kharif 2025-26 rice output 124.5 mln tn vs 119.9 mln tn yr ago
--Govt sees 2025-26 kharif maize output at 28.3 mln tn vs 24.5 mln tn yr ago
--Govt sees '25-26 kharif coarse cereal output 41.4 mln tn vs 37.8 mln yr ago
--Govt sees kharif 2025-26 pulses output 7.41 mln tn vs 6.95 mln tn yr ago
--Govt pegs 2025-26 kharif urad output at 1.21 mln tn vs 1.2 mln tn yr ago
--Govt pegs 2024-25 kharif moong output at 1.72 mln tn vs 1.4 mln tn yr ago
--Govt sees 2025-26 kharif tur output at 3.6 mln tn vs 3.5 mln tn yr ago
--Govt sees 2025-26 kharif oilseed output 27.6 mln tn vs 25.7 mln tn yr ago
--Govt sees 2025-26 kharif soybean output 14.3 mln tn vs 13.4 mln tn yr ago
--Govt sees 2025-26 kharif groundnut output 11.1 mln tn vs 10.4 mln tn yr ago
--Govt sees 2025-26 kharif sugarcane output 475.6 mln tn vs 439.9 mln yr ago
--Govt sees 2025-26 kharif cotton output 29.2 mln bales vs 29.9 mln yr ago
--Govt sees 2025-26 kharif jute output 8.3 mln bales vs 8.5 mln bales yr ago
NEW DELHI – India's kharif food grain output for the crop year 2025-26 (Jul-Jun) is estimated at a record 173.3 million tonnes, largely because of record production of rice and maize, according to the first advance estimates released by the government Wednesday. This is 5.2% higher than the first advance estimate of 164.7 million tonnes last year and also higher than the final kharif foodgrain output of 169.4 million tonnes in 2024-25.
Kharif rice output is estimated at a record 124.5 million tonnes, up by 3.8% from 119.9 million tonnes in last year's first advance estimate, and also higher than the final kharif rice output of 122.8 million tonnes in 2024-25. Kharif maize production in 2025-26 is pegged at a record 28.3 million tonnes, up 15.5% from the estimate of 24.5 million tonnes a year ago. The final kharif maize output in 2024-25 was 24.8 million tonnes.
"Excessive rainfall in some areas of the country affected crops, but most areas have benefited greatly from the good monsoon, which has led to overall good growth of crops," Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in a release.
The production of coarse cereal during the 2025-26 kharif season is pegged at 41.4 million tonnes, up from 37.8 million tonnes in last year's first advance estimate. Coarse cereals include jowar, bajra, ragi, and millets.
Total kharif pulses output is pegged at 7.41 million tonnes, higher than 6.95 million tonnes a year ago. Tur production is seen rising 2.8% on year to 3.6 million tonnes, and moong production is seen rising over 21% to 1.7 million tonnes. Output of urad is pegged at 1.2 million tonnes, largely unchanged from last year's first advance estimate.
India's kharif oilseed output is pegged at 27.6 million tonnes, up from 25.7 million tonnes in last year's first advance estimate. Production of soybean and groundnut is seen rising nearly 7% on year to 14.3 million tonnes and 11.1 million tonnes, respectively.
The government has pegged sugarcane production at 475.6 million tonnes, up from 439.9 million tonnes in last year's first advance estimate. Cotton production is pegged at 29.2 million bales, down from 29.9 million bales (1 bale = 170 kg).
The following table details the first advance estimates for key crops, in million tonnes, for the crop year 2025-26, compared with the first advance estimates for 2024-25 and the final kharif output estimates for 2024-25. The final column gives the change, in percentage terms, from the first advance estimates for 2024-25:
| Crop | 2025-26(Jul-Jun) First estimate | 2024-25 (Jul-Jun) First estimate | 2024-25 (Jul-Jun) Final kharif estimate | Change |
| Rice | 124.5 | 119.9 | 122.8 | 3.8 |
| Maize | 28.3 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 15.5 |
| Coarse cereals | 41.4 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 9.5 |
| Tur | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| Urad | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | unch |
| Moong | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 21.4 |
| TOTAL PULSES | 7.41 | 6.95 | 7.73 | 6.5 |
| TOTAL FOOD GRAINS | 173.3 | 164.7 | 169.4 | 5.2 |
| Groundnut | 11.1 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 6.7 |
| Soybean | 14.3 | 13.4 | 15.3 | 6.7 |
| TOTAL OILSEEDS | 27.6 | 25.7 | 28.0 | 7.4 |
| Sugarcane | 475.6 | 439.9 | 454.6 | 8.1 |
| Cotton* | 29.2 | 29.9 | 29.7 | -2.3 |
| Jute and Mesta* | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 | -2.4 |
* Cotton is in bales (1 cotton bale = 170 kg)
** Jute is in bales (1 jute bale = 180 kg)
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Reported by Afra Abubacker
Edited by Rajeev Pai
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