The government in its second advance estimate has projected wheat production at a record 112.01 million tonnes for the 2023-24 crop year (July-June). The wheat output is estimated to be 1.46 million tonnes higher than the previous record high of 110.55 million tonnes achieved in the 2022-23 crop year. Wheat, the main rabi (winter) crop, is ready for harvest and procurement is set to begin from next month onwards in some states.
The government has set a conservative procurement target in the range of 30-32 million tonnes for the 2024-25 rabi marketing season (March-April), as against the actual procurement of 26.2 million tonnes in the previous year. The Kharif foodgrain production is estimated at 154.19 million tonnes, and Rabi foodgrain production is estimated at 155.17 million tonnes.
Kharif rice output is estimated at 111.46 million tonnes. For the rabi season, the estimate is 12.36 million tonnes. The estimate for tur is 3.34 million tonnes, slightly more than last year's production of 3.31 million tonnes. Gram projection is estimated at 12.16 million tonnes, which is marginally lower than the previous year. Production of soybean is projected at 12.56 million tonnes, while production of rapeseed and mustard is estimated at 12.70 million tonnes. The advance estimate projects cotton output to be 32.31 million bales (of 170 Kg each) and sugarcane production to be 446.43 million tonnes.