# Kharif rice output reaches record 124.5 MT | India News - The Times of India

> India's 2025-26 kharif rice output reached a record 124.5 million tonnes, up 1.7 million tonnes from last year, according to the first advance estimates. Maize output is estimated at 28 million tonnes, up from about 25 million, while oilseeds and pulses declined slightly.

- Date: 2025-11-27 · published 2025-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12739-kharif-rice-output-reaches-record-124-5-mt-india-news-the-times-of-india
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A record Indian rice crop and larger maize output increase exportable supply and add bearish pressure to global rice and maize prices, though the estimates are preliminary and subject to revision.

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- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-09-26 | [Kharif food-grain output to be record high, show initial government estimates - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12059-kharif-food-grain-output-to-be-record-high-show-initial-government-estimates.md) | +3.9% | +9.6% |
| RICE | 2018-02-27 | [Higher rice, pulse yields lift farm output to record 277.5 mt - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66445-higher-rice-pulse-yields-lift-farm-output-to-record-277-5-mt-the.md) | +3.4% | +4.8% |
| RICE | 2021-05-25 | [India's foodgrain output to rise 2.66% to record 305.43 MT in 2020-21: Govt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47051-india-s-foodgrain-output-to-rise-2-66-to-record-305-43-mt-in-2020-21-govt.md) | +1.0% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2026-06-16 | [India Grain Reserves: India builds record grain reserves as El Nino returns: Rice stocks hit new peak, wheat stores at five-year high - The Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18743-india-grain-reserves-india-builds-record-grain-reserves-as-el-nino-returns-rice.md) | +9.2% | +18.0% |
| RICE | 2020-02-18 | [India to harvest record rice, wheat crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54541-india-to-harvest-record-rice-wheat-crops.md) | +0.3% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2017-06-08 | [Record output of soybean and corn lead to a harvest estimate 29.2% bigger than in 2016  \| News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70327-record-output-of-soybean-and-corn-lead-to-a-harvest-estimate-29-2-bigger-than.md) | -1.3% | -0.0% |
| CORN | 2017-04-14 | [Record global harvest of cereals, India too heads for a new high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71586-record-global-harvest-of-cereals-india-too-heads-for-a-new-high.md) | -2.5% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2025-08-14 | [July estimate indicates a record crop of 340.5 million tonnes in 2025, an increase of 16.3%  \| News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13481-july-estimate-indicates-a-record-crop-of-340-5-million-tonnes-in-2025-an.md) | +1.1% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/kharif-rice-output-reaches-record-124-5-mt/articleshow/125602471.cms

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