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GS-III · Agriculture

9 official figures, each with a sentence for your answer and the short citation to write after it.

  1. How fast is agriculture growing?3.6% Q1 2026-27

    India's agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing sector grew 3.6% in real terms (GVA) in Q1 2026-27, compared with 3.9% in Q4 2025-26. Source: MoSPI, Quarterly Estimates of GDP (base 2022-23).

    Quarterly Estimates of GDP (National Accounts Statistics) (NSO, MoSPI), Q1 2026-27

  2. How much foodgrain does India produce?376.6 million tonnes 2025-26

    India's foodgrain production was 376.6 million tonnes in 2025-26, compared with 357.7 million tonnes in 2024-25 (Agriculture Ministry estimates). Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Third Advance Estimates of Production of Food Grains 2025-26, time series.

    Third Advance Estimates of Production of Food Grains 2025-26 (Ministry of Agriculture)

  3. What is the minimum support price for paddy?₹2,441 per quintal 2026-27

    The minimum support price for common paddy was ₹2,441 per quintal for 2026-27, compared with ₹2,369 per quintal for 2025-26. Source: Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, Minimum Support Prices recommended by CACP and fixed by Government; PIB, Cabinet decision of 13 May 2026.

    Minimum Support Prices recommended by CACP and fixed by Government, 2026-27

  4. What is the minimum support price for wheat?₹2,610 per quintal 2027-28

    The minimum support price for wheat was ₹2,610 per quintal for rabi marketing season 2027-28, compared with ₹2,585 per quintal for 2026-27. Source: Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, Minimum Support Prices recommended by CACP and fixed by Government; PIB, Cabinet decision of 30 September 2026.

    Minimum Support Prices recommended by CACP and fixed by Government, 2027-28

  5. How much rice does India produce?154.0 million tonnes 2025-26

    India's rice production was 154.0 million tonnes in 2025-26, compared with 150.2 million tonnes in 2024-25 (Agriculture Ministry estimates). Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Third Advance Estimates of Production of Food Grains, Oilseeds & Commercial Crops 2025-26, time series.

    Advance and final estimates of production of foodgrains, oilseeds and commercial crops (Ministry of Agriculture), 2025-26

  6. How much wheat does India produce?120.7 million tonnes 2025-26

    India's wheat production was 120.7 million tonnes in 2025-26, compared with 117.9 million tonnes in 2024-25 (Agriculture Ministry estimates). Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Third Advance Estimates of Production of Food Grains, Oilseeds & Commercial Crops 2025-26, time series.

    Advance and final estimates of production of foodgrains, oilseeds and commercial crops (Ministry of Agriculture), 2025-26

  7. How much pulses does India produce?27.4 million tonnes 2025-26

    India's pulses production was 27.4 million tonnes in 2025-26, compared with 25.7 million tonnes in 2024-25 (Agriculture Ministry estimates). Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Third Advance Estimates of Production of Food Grains, Oilseeds & Commercial Crops 2025-26, time series.

    Advance and final estimates of production of foodgrains, oilseeds and commercial crops (Ministry of Agriculture), 2025-26

  8. How much oilseed does India produce?43.1 million tonnes 2025-26

    India's oilseeds production was 43.1 million tonnes in 2025-26, compared with 43.0 million tonnes in 2024-25 (Agriculture Ministry estimates). Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Third Advance Estimates of Production of Food Grains, Oilseeds & Commercial Crops 2025-26, time series.

    Advance and final estimates of production of foodgrains, oilseeds and commercial crops (Ministry of Agriculture), 2025-26

  9. How much milk does India produce?247.9 million tonnes 2024-25

    India's milk production was 247.9 million tonnes in 2024-25, compared with 239.3 million tonnes in 2023-24 (Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics). Source: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2025.

    Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2025 (Integrated Sample Survey) (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying), 2024-25