Third Advance Estimates of Production of major agricultural crops for 2024-25

The Third Advance Estimates of production of major agricultural crops for the agricultural year 2024–25, have been released by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. The country has achieved a record foodgrain production and is estimated at 3539.59 LMT, which is higher by 216.61 LMT than the foodgrain production of 3322.98 LMT in 2023-24 registering approx. 6.5% increase.

Total Foodgrain Production (2024–25)

• Estimated at: 3539.59 LMT
• Increase over 2023–24: +216.61 LMT (from 3322.98 LMT)
• Growth: ~6.5%

Major Cereals

Crop	2024–25 Estimate	2023–24	Increase
Rice	1490.74 LMT	1378.25 LMT	+112.49 LMT
Wheat	1175.07 LMT	~1132.92 LMT	+42.15 LMT
Nutri/Coarse Cereals	621.40 LMT	569.36 LMT	+52.04 LMT
— Shree Anna	180.15 LMT	175.72 LMT	+4.43 LMT

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Pulses

Crop	2024–25	2023–24	Increase
Total Pulses	252.38 LMT	242.46 LMT	+9.92 LMT
Moong	38.19 LMT	31.03 LMT	+7.16 LMT
Tur (Arhar)	35.61 LMT	34.17 LMT	+1.44 LMT

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Oilseeds

Crop	2024–25	2023–24	Increase
Total Oilseeds	426.09 LMT	396.69 LMT	+29.40 LMT
Soybean	151.80 LMT	130.62 LMT	+21.18 LMT
Groundnut	118.96 LMT	101.80 LMT	+17.16 LMT

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Commercial Crops

Crop	2024–25 Estimate
Cotton	306.92 lakh bales (170 kg each)
Jute & Mesta	84.33 + 3.15 lakh bales (180 kg each)
Sugarcane	4501.16 LMT

(Source: PIB)