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India’s wheat production to surpass last year's record of 117.94 million tonne
Jan-16-2026

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the country's wheat production is likely to surpass last year's record of 117.94 million tonne due to higher acreage and favourable crop conditions. 

Wheat has been sown in a record area of 33.41 million hectares as of January 2 in the 2025-26 rabi season, compared with 32.80 million hectares a year earlier. Sowing of wheat, a major rabi crop, generally starts from October. Better monsoon rains and increase in the minimum support price (MSP) by the government have encouraged farmers to increase sowing area.

More than 73 per cent of the sown area has been planted with climate-resilient and bio-fortified seed varieties designed to withstand weather variations. Wheat is the main rabi or winter crop. Sowing has been completed and harvesting will begin in March. India is the world's second largest wheat- producing nation after China.

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