Mixed Trend in Haryana's 2024–25 Crop Output

11-Jul-2025 07:48 PM

Chandigarh. Haryana, a major contributor of food grains to the central pool, recorded a mixed performance in agricultural production during the 2024–25 season compared to 2023–24.

According to the state agriculture department, rice production rose from 69.88 lakh tonnes to 71.37 lakh tonnes, and millet output increased significantly from 12.98 lakh tonnes to 16.62 lakh tonnes.

However, maize production declined slightly from 18 thousand tonnes to 16 thousand tonnes, while sorghum output remained unchanged at 10 thousand tonnes.

There was a notable increase in Kharif pulses, which rose from 19 thousand tonnes to 42 thousand tonnes. In the Rabi season, wheat production dropped from 124.83 lakh tonnes to 116.24 lakh tonnes,

whereas gram output more than doubled from 13 thousand tonnes to 30 thousand tonnes. Barley production remained stable at 47 thousand tonnes.

Among industrial crops, sugarcane output jumped from 72.03 lakh tonnes to 95.16 lakh tonnes. On the other hand, cotton production declined from 15.09 lakh bales to 11.76 lakh bales.

Kharif oilseeds grew from 8 thousand tonnes to 15 thousand tonnes, while Rabi oilseed production declined from 13.45 lakh tonnes to 12.90 lakh tonnes. Mustard remains the key Rabi oilseed crop in the state.

Sunflower production slipped from 41 thousand tonnes to 36 thousand tonnes. However, summer moong saw a sharp increase from 2 thousand tonnes to 48 thousand tonnes.

Guar production also improved from 96 thousand tonnes in 2023–24 to 1.61 lakh tonnes in 2024–25, though it remained far below the 4.20 lakh tonnes recorded in 2022–23.

Farmers in Haryana primarily grow paddy and jowar in the Kharif season, and wheat and mustard in the Rabi season.

Millet cultivation is also widespread, but the state continues to lag in overall pulse production. Currently, the Kharif sowing campaign is progressing actively across the state.