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.

  • 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 ....
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