Kharif rice output hits record high; pulses, soya fall

THE COUNTRY'S RICE production during the kharif season that ended in October reached a record 124.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

5 million tonne (MT), up 1. 4% from the previous year, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday, although output of pulses, oilseeds and cotton declined.Total foodgrain production for the kharif 2025-26 season is estimated at 173.3 MT, up from 169.5 MT a year earlier, according to the ministry's first advance estimate.