Tag: India food security

Steady gains in kharif output underline the state’s role in national food security Diverse varietal base and GI-tagged rice add depth beyond bulk non-basmati production India’s rice output stood at about 150mn tonnes in the 2024-25 Kharif marketing season, with Chhattisgarh emerging as a key non-basmati producer. The state contributed roughly 10.37mn tonnes, accounting for…