Rabi season wheat, gram, mustard crop likely to touch a record high

Foodgrains production is estimated to reach an all-time high of 316.06 million tonnes (kharif and rabi crops), which is 1.71 per cent more than last year

India is expected to harvest a record wheat, gram and mustard crop in the ongoing rabi season. This could ease some of the food inflation concerns, particularly in pulses and oilseeds.

According to the second advance estimate of foodgrains production released on Wednesday, wheat production in the 2021-22 crop year — that started from July — is projected to be at a record 111.32 million tonnes (up 1.58 per cent from last year). 

On the other hand, mustard production is estimated at a record 11.49 million tonnes (up 12.54 per cent from last year). And, gram output is set to