Second Advance Estimates of Agricultural Production 2025–26

On 10th March 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released the Second Advance Estimates of production of major agricultural crops for 2025–26, indicating strong growth in foodgrain output during both the Kharif and Rabi seasons.

Key Points

Foodgrain Production Estimates: Kharif foodgrain production is projected at 1,741.44 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) and Rabi foodgrain production at 1,745.13 LMT, showing an increase of about 46 LMT (2.8%) in Kharif and 53 LMT (3.2%) in Rabi compared with last year.
Data Sources: The estimates are based on state data, remote sensing inputs, crop weather monitoring, and yield data from Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs). The Third Advance Estimates will include summer season production.
Rice Production: Kharif rice production is estimated at 1,239.28 LMT, higher than 1,227.72 LMT in 2024–25, while Rabi rice production is projected at 167.20 LMT.
Wheat Production: Wheat production is estimated at a record 1,202.10 LMT, an increase of 22.65 LMT compared with last year’s output of 1,179.45 LMT.
Coarse Cereals and Maize: Kharif maize production is estimated at a record 302.47 LMT, while Rabi maize production is projected at 159.03 LMT. Total Kharif nutri/coarse cereals production is estimated at 425.89 LMT and Rabi nutri/coarse cereals at 213.41 LMT.
Millets (Shree Anna): Production of millets is estimated at 123.43 LMT in the Kharif season and 30.98 LMT in the Rabi season.
Pulses Production: Tur production is estimated at 34.55 LMT, gram at 117.92 LMT, and lentil at 17.33 LMT.