Kharif rice output set to hit record of 119.93 MT

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Last Updated07/11/2024

On the back of a good monsoon, rice production during the ongoing kharif season (2024-25) is estimated to hit a record high of 119.93 million tonne, 5.89 per cent more than last year, according to Agriculture Ministry data released Tuesday.

India’s rice production for the 2024-25 kharif season is expected to hit an all-time high of 119.93 million tonnes, a 5.89% increase over the previous year, according to data from the Agriculture Ministry’s First Advance Estimate of Food Grain Production.
This record output is largely attributed to a good monsoon and expanded paddy sowing in key states such as Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.

Estimated at 164.70 million tonnes, a 5.73% increase from last year’s 155.77 million tonnes.

At 119.93 million tonnes, it surpasses previous records, backed by an area increase in paddy cultivation.
As of October 1, Food Corporation of India (FCI) data shows central rice stocks at 31.06 million tonnes, well above the 10.25 million tonnes buffer requirement.

Despite an increase in sowing area to 12.8 million hectares (up from 11.93 million hectares last year), pulses production is expected to see a slight dip at 6.95 million tonnes, just below last year’s 6.97 million tonnes.

Maize and jowar are projected to grow to 24.54 million tonnes and 2.2 million tonnes, respectively.
Bajra production, however, is expected to be lower at 9.37 million tonnes.

Sugarcane and cotton are expected to show a decrease in output compared to the previous year.

For the first time, area estimates were prepared using data from the Digital Crop Survey (DCS), introduced under the Digital Agriculture Mission. This digital method, which replaces the manual Girdawari system, covered all districts in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Odisha for the 2024 kharif season.
The DCS contributed to a notable increase in the reported area under rice, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, highlighting the advantages of digital tracking in agricultural planning and monitoring.