New Delhi: India is witnessing the highest increase in foodgrain production in the last 10 years and from 251.54 million tonnes in 2015-16, production has risen by 106 million tonnes to reach 357.73 million tonnes in 2024-25, according to latest government data.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that rice production has also reached a record level of 1,501.84 lakh tonnes, which is 123.59 lakh tonnes higher than last year’s 1,378.25 lakh tonnes.

Wheat too has registered record growth, rising to 1,179.45 lakh tonnes, an increase of 46.53 lakh tonnes over last year’s 1,132.92 lakh tonnes.

Moong production has increased to 42.44 lakh tonnes, soybean to 152.68 lakh tonnes, and groundnut to 119.42 lakh tonnes.

Maize and ‘Shri Anna’ (millet) output are estimated at 434.09

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