Government estimates record production of foodgrains, dip in soybean cultivation

The foodgrain accumulation script successful the state appears precise beardown and astatine a grounds level, the Second Advance Estimates of accumulation of large crops for 2025–26, released by Union Agriculture Ministry present connected Tuesday, has noted. Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Government is continuously moving towards the improvement of cultivation assemblage and for the prosperity of farmers. “As a result, our agriculture assemblage is making dependable progress,” the Minister said.

The output estimates are based connected Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs), erstwhile trends and different contributing factors. The Second Advance Estimates covers Kharif and Rabi season. The Government information reported that the foodgrain accumulation successful kharif is estimated astatine 1741.44 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) and rabi foodgrain accumulation astatine 1745.13 LMT. “This is astir 46 LMT (2.8%) and 53 LMT (3.2%) higher, respectively, compared to past year’s kharif foodgrain accumulation of 1694.60 LMT and rabi foodgrain accumulation of 1691.66 LMT,” the Ministry said.

The accumulation of rice, a large kharif crop, is estimated astatine 1239.28 LMT arsenic compared to 1227.72 LMT successful 2024-25, an summation of 11.56 LMT. Production of atom during rabi is estimated astatine 167.20 LMT. Production of wheat, a rabi crop, is estimated astatine 1202.10 LMT, which is higher by 22.65 LMT arsenic compared to erstwhile year’s accumulation of 1179.45 LMT. Production of millets during kharif is estimated astatine 123.43 LMT and successful rabi astatine 30.98 LMT. “Kharif maize accumulation is estimated astatine a grounds 302.47 LMT and rabi maize accumulation astatine a grounds 159.03 LMT, resulting successful beardown maturation successful nutri/coarse cereals arsenic well. Nutri/coarse cereals (kharif) accumulation is estimated astatine 425.89 LMT and nutri/coarse cereals (rabi) accumulation astatine 213.41 LMT,” the Government added.

Production of pulses, tur and gram, is estimated astatine 34.55 LMT and 117.92 LMT, respectively and the accumulation of lentil is estimated astatine 17.33 LMT. The accumulation of groundnut, during some the harvest seasons, is estimated astatine 112.94 LMT (kharif) and 7.97 LMT (rabi). “Kharif groundnut accumulation is higher by 8.82 LMT arsenic compared to erstwhile twelvemonth Kharif groundnut accumulation of 104.12 LMT,” the merchandise added.

The accumulation of Soybean is estimated astatine 127.20 LMT, a alteration from 151.32 LMT successful past year, and rapeseed & mustard is estimated astatine 133.31 LMT. The accumulation of fabric is estimated astatine 290.91 lakh bales (of 170 Kg each) and accumulation of sugarcane is estimated astatine 5001.97 LMT.