- Record agricultural production in India in 2025
- Seed and Pesticide Bill expected in 2026
- Foodgrain production over 357.73 million tonnes (MT).
India Agriculture 2025: Although US tariffs hampered agricultural exports, India’s agriculture sector ended 2025 with an estimated record foodgrain production, up from last year’s 357.73 million tonnes (MT), while GST reforms brought relief to raw material prices. Stakeholders now await the passage of important seed and pesticide bills in the new year. Officials said this year showed both strengths and weaknesses; Cuts in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates led to significant cost savings, while US tariffs diversified the market.
In an interview to a news agency, Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi said, ‘We expect record foodgrain production to be achieved in 2025-26 (July-June).’ Kharif production has been positive and rabi sowing is going well. Kharif sowing was boosted by more than southwest monsoon rains.
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With an incremental budget of Rs 1.37 lakh crore for FY 2025-26, the Ministry of Agriculture has focused on strategies to increase farmers’ income through higher productivity, lower costs, crop diversification, value addition and direct assistance. As part of the government’s first cabinet decision, on January 1, the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme and the Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme were extended to 2025-26 (with an outlay of Rs 69,516 crore), and the DAP fertilizer subsidy was increased by Rs 3,500 per tonne. This continued a three-year tradition of agriculture-centric first cabinet decisions.
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Kharif foodgrain production for 2025-26 will be a record 173 33 million tonnes. Which is higher than 169.4 million tonnes in 2024-25.
Rice production will exceed 124.5 million tonnes, while maize production is estimated at 28.3 million tonnes. Heavy rains in September caused heavy crop damage in western and eastern areas. Rabi sowing reached 659.39 lakh hectares till December 19, an increase of 8 lakh hectares over last year. Sowing of wheat increased from 300.34 lakh hectares to 301.63 lakh hectares
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