India’s Rice output may hit record 151 million tonnes in 2025-26 season: USDA
India’s rice production in the 2025–26 season is projected to reach a record 151 million tonnes, according to the USDA. Favorable monsoon conditions, good soil moisture, and increased minimum support prices are driving the rise. This surpasses China’s output, cementing India’s position as the world’s top rice producer, with output revised upward from 148 million tonnes in May.
India’s rice production in the coming 2025-26 crop marketing season is estimated to touch an all-time high of 151 million tonnes, said the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
This would be due to early monsoon onset, abundant precipitation in the soil and the government’s higher minimum support price (MSP) for farmers, it said in its latest assessment.
In its May assessment, the USDA had pegged 2025-26 rice output at 148 million tonnes (MT), making India the world’s largest producer, surpassing China, which produced 146 MT.
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Source : Business Standard
