India has set new benchmarks in agricultural output with record-breaking production of rice wheat and maize during the 2024-25 Kharif season as per the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfares second advance estimates of major crop production. Foodgrain Production  Kharif Foodgrains: Total production is estimated at 1663.91 lakh tonnes. Rabi Foodgrains: Production (excluding summer crops) is estimated at 1645.27 lakh tonnes. Crop-Specific Estimates Rice: Kharif rice production stands at 1206.79 lakh tonnes. Rabi rice production (excluding summer crops) is estimated at 157.58 lakh tonnes. Wheat: Projected production reaches 1154.30 lakh tonnes showcasing a robust yield in Rabi season. Maize: Kharif maize production is estimated at 248.11 lakh tonnes. Rabi maize production (excluding summer crops) stands at 124.38 lakh tonnes. Kharif Rice production is estimated at 1206.79 lakh tonne as compared to 1132.59 lakh tonne in 2023-24 showing an increase of 74.20 lakh tonne. Production of rabi rice is estimated at 157.58 lakh tonne. Production of wheat is estimated at 1154.30 lakh tonne which is higher by 21.38 lah tonne as compared to previous years production of 1132.92 lakh tonne. Production of millets (Kharif) is estimated at 137.52 lakh tonne and millets (Rabi) is estimated at 30.81 lakh tonne. Further production of nutri /coarse cereals (kharif) is estimated at 385.63 lah tonne and production of nutri /coarse cereals (Rabi) is estimated at 174.65 lakh tonne. Production of Tur and Gram is estimated at 35.11 lakh tonne and 115.35 lakh tonne respectively and the production of Lentil is estimated at 18.17 lakh tonne. The production of Kharif and Rabi Groundnut is estimated at 104.26 lakh tonne and 8.87 lakh tonne respectively. Kharif Groundnut production is higher by 17.66 lakh tonne as compared to previous year Kharif groundnut production of 86.60 lakh tonne. The production of Soybean is estimated at 151.32 lakh tonne which is higher by 20.70 lakh tonne as compared to previous years production of 130.62 lakh tonne and production of Rapeseed and Mustard is estimated at 128.73 lakh tonne. The production of Cotton is estimated at 294.25 Lakh Bales (of 170 Kg each) and production of Sugarcane is estimated at 4350.79 lakh tonne. These estimates have been primarily prepared on the basis of information received from States. The Second Advance Estimates covers Kharif and Rabi Season the summer season shall be incorporated in the Third Advance Estimates. India has three cropping seasons: Summer Kharif and Rabi. Kharif crops sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains are harvested in October-November. Rabi crops sown in October-November are harvested from January depending on their maturity. Summer crops are produced between the Rabi and Kharif seasons.  (With inputs from ANI)