India’s wheat production in the current crop year (July-June) is likely to be close to 120 million tonnes (mt), exceeding the government’s target of 119 mt, due mainly to higher acreage and conducive weather throughout the season. However, in some areas where the crop was planted late, the yield may be impacted by the rise in temperature.
“Production is projected to be around 120 mt, according to both manual and digital surveys, and similar feedback was also received from wheat-growing states at the recently held meeting to plan the official procurement,” a senior official said. The wheat output in 2024-25 was 117.95 mt.
The Agriculture Ministry is likely to release the second advance estimates of production of agriculture crops, including wheat, mustard, chana (gram) and masur (lentil) grown in the rabi season. According to the first estimates, released in the last week of November, foodgrain output in the Kharif season is estimated to be 173.33 mt, which includes 124.5 mt of rice, 7.41 mt of pulses, 28.3 mt of maize, and 13.11 mt of nutri cereals.
Estimates for procurement for the ensuing 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Season (RMS), which will commence from April 1, have been fixed at 30.3 mt for wheat, 7.6 mt of rabi-grown rice, and 0.78 mt of maize and millets, the Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) Ministry said March 6.
The estimates were arrived at in the day-long meeting of the State Food Secretaries, chaired by Food Secretary, Sanjeev Chopra. Factors impacting procurement, including public distribution and storage of food grains, were reviewed during the meeting, the Ministry said. The government also said sufficient packaging material would be provided for smooth purchase of the crops, for which 7.83 lakh bales of jute (of 180 kg each bale) and 9.22 lakh bales of HDPE bags will be allotted to the agencies.
Published on March 9, 2026
