# India may log bumper wheat and maize output | India News

> The Indian agriculture ministry's second advance estimate puts the 2025 wheat crop at a record 115.4 million tonnes, driven by larger plantings and higher guaranteed prices. An industry body says the 2024 crop was about 6% below government projections, and millers have asked for the 40% import duty to be cut.

- Date: 2025-03-10 · published 2025-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25552-india-may-log-bumper-wheat-and-maize-output-india-news
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A record Indian crop reduces the likelihood of wheat imports and weighs on global wheat prices. The disputed 2024 output and the import duty debate add some uncertainty.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-02 | [FAO Food Price Index down again in January led by lower wheat and maize prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7200-fao-food-price-index-down-again-in-january-led-by-lower-wheat-and-maize-prices.md) | -1.6% | -8.9% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-18 | [News for wheat prices may not be all bad](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7509-news-for-wheat-prices-may-not-be-all-bad.md) | -1.8% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-07 | [FranceAgriMer increases forecasts for wheat, maize and](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69382-franceagrimer-increases-forecasts-for-wheat-maize-and.md) | -3.8% | -3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-06 | [US agency projects India’s wheat output at record 115 MT - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25058-us-agency-projects-india-s-wheat-output-at-record-115-mt-economy-news-the.md) | +0.1% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-28 | [USDA sees little change in Australian, Canadian wheat output - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37738-usda-sees-little-change-in-australian-canadian-wheat-output-grainews.md) | +3.4% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- hindustantimes.com: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-may-log-bumper-wheat-and-maize-output-101741635018219.html

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