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05/02/2026

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16/01/2026

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Wheat Output Seen at 120 MMT
New Delhi. The Union Agriculture Minister stated that a record 117.94 million tonnes of wheat were produced domestically during the 2024-25 Rabi season, and production in the current 2025-26 season is expected to exceed that.
Continuing this trend, the Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR) in Karnal has estimated that wheat production will reach an all-time high of 120 million tonnes.
According to the institute, not only has the area under wheat cultivation surged to a new record level, but approximately three-quarters of the area has been sown with climate-resilient varieties that have a greater capacity to withstand adverse weather conditions.
The Meteorological Department has predicted above-average temperatures in February and March, which could pose a threat to the wheat crop, as flowering and grain formation occur during these two months.
However, the institute says that the higher temperatures will not significantly affect the crop, and if the crop receives regular irrigation through rainfall or artificial means, a bumper harvest is expected once again.
According to official figures, the area under wheat cultivation has increased by 613,000 hectares from 32.804 million hectares in 2024-25 to a new record level of 33.417 million hectares in the current 2025-26 season, which is about 2.2 million hectares more than the five-year average area of ​​31.235 million hectares.
The crop condition is normal in most areas, and the weather remains favorable. Several areas need rain. If there are one or two showers in the next few days, the crop condition will improve further.
The expectation of a bumper harvest has stabilized wheat prices, while the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has resumed the sale of its wheat under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS).

New Delhi. The Union Agriculture Minister stated that a record 117.94 million tonnes of wheat were produced domestically during the 2024-25 Rabi season, and production in the current 2025-26 season is expected to exceed that.

02/01/2026

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Wheat crop condition satisfactory with strong sowing progress
New Delhi: Sowing of wheat—the most important food grain of the rabi season—has almost been completed or has reached its final stage. The crop condition is satisfactory, and if weather conditions remain favourable, production could turn out to be better. According to the Central Agriculture Commissioner, as of December 29, 2025, the total area under wheat cultivation in the country has improved to 32.26 million hectares. This is higher than the sown area during the same period last year as well as the five-year average, though it remains below the record full-season area of 32.8 million hectares achieved in the 2024–25 rabi season, when wheat sowing had seen a sharp rise.

The Agriculture Commissioner stated that, barring a few pockets in Bihar, wheat sowing has been almost completed across the country. It appears that the gross area under wheat cultivation for the entire 2025–26 season may reach close to that of the 2024–25 season. A notable point this year is that more than 73 percent of the total area has been planted with improved and developed wheat varieties that are more resilient to adverse weather and climatic conditions and are bio-fortified. Seeds of these varieties have a greater capacity to withstand unfavourable conditions and poor weather.

According to the Agriculture Commissioner, wheat sowing this season was carried out on time and at an early stage, and the crop outlook appears better everywhere. So far, no reports of problems or challenges affecting the wheat crop have been received from any state or region.

The government has set a wheat production target of 119 million tonnes for the current 2025–26 rabi season, which is an all-time high. If weather conditions remain favourable, this target can be achieved comfortably. Record wheat production would ensure adequate supplies for the government’s welfare schemes.

New Delhi: Sowing of wheat—the most important food grain of the rabi season—has almost been completed or has reached its final stage. The crop condition is satisfactory, and if weather conditions remain favourable, production could turn out to be better. According to the Central Agriculture Comm...