India Wheat Output 2025-26: Impact of Weather

New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) India's wheat production for the 2025-26 crop year is likely to come in between 110 and 120 million tonnes following crop damage from unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms in key growing states, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Friday.

The Roller Flour Millers' Federation of India has projected the wheat output at 110.65 million tonnes, slightly above the 109.63 million tonnes produced in 2024-25, after factoring in recent weather damage.

The agriculture ministry earlier estimated the production at 120.21 million tonnes, up from 117.94 million tonnes in the previous year, before the adverse weather struck.

"While the federation has estimated wheat production of 110 million tonnes, the figure given by the agriculture ministry prior to the rainfall is 120 million tonnes. The reality will be somewhere between 110 and 120 million tonnes," Chopra said, addressing an event organised by the federation.


The government has procured 16.4 million tonnes of wheat so far this season and raised its procurement target to 34.5 million tonnes from an earlier goal of 30 million tonnes.

Procurement targets have been raised in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Uttarakhand, and the government has relaxed procurement norms for all four states except Uttarakhand.

The government has permitted exports of 5 million tonnes of wheat and one million tonnes of wheat products in phases.

However, Chopra said, shipments have been slow due to price parity issues.

The secretary added that the government plans to release a new open market sale scheme policy for wheat within the next two months, and urged millers to play a more active role in wheat procurement rather than relying on the scheme for supplies.