How India’s farm sector has evolved over the past decade

June 5, 2026 3:21 PM

How India’s farm sector has evolved over the past decade

India's agricultural sector has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade, driven by higher public investment, record crop production, expanded farmer support programmes, greater access to institutional credit and the growing adoption of technology. The changes have coincided with efforts to improve productivity, strengthen rural incomes, expand irrigation coverage and diversify sources of farm income. How important is agriculture to the economy? Agriculture and allied sector...

Centre sets 362.50 million tonne foodgrain target for 2025–26 at rabi conference

September 16, 2025 8:41 PM

Centre sets 362.50 million tonne foodgrain target for 2025–26 at rabi conference

The Union government has set a foodgrain production target of 362.50 million tonnes for 2025–26, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Tuesday during the ‘National Agriculture Conference – Rabi Abhiyan 2025’ in Delhi. Chouhan said the country produced 353.96 million tonnes of foodgrains in 2024–25, a 6.5 per cent increase over the previous year and 12.41 million tonnes above the set target. Record harvests were achieved in rice, wheat, maize, groundnut, and soy...