India Records 8% Growth in Foodgrain Output; Rice, Wheat Production Hits New Highs
Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that there has been a record growth rate of eight per cent in total foodgrain output.
Mr Chouhan said this after releasing the final estimates of crop production for 2024-25 in New Delhi on November 20.
The Minister said that India has witnessed an increase of over 106 million tonnes in total foodgrain output over the last 10 years.
He said that rice production in the country has reached a record level of one thousand 501 lakh tonnes, higher than last year’s one thousand 378 lakh tonnes.
Wheat also has registered record growth of 46.53 lakh tonnes over last year’s output of one thousand 132 lakh tonnes.
Mr Chouhan said that the assurance of Minimum Support Price in the procurement of tur, urad, chana and moong dal is significantly benefiting large numbers of farmers across the country.
He also reiterated that the government will continue to make efforts, giving top priority to agriculture and farmers.
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