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06/18/2026 | Press release | Archived content

India: Grain and Feed Update

On May 29, 2026, the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) forecast for the Southwest Monsoon Season June-September, 2026 predicted below-normal rainfall. On May 27, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare raised the third advance estimates of production of grains for the Indian crop year (ICY) 2025/2026 (July-June) to a record 376.6 million metric tons (MMT) on higher than last year's record harvests of rice, wheat, corn and pulses. Post has incorporated the latest official production estimates for MY 2024/2025 and MY 2025/2026 in the PSDs for rice, wheat, corn, millet, sorghum, and barley. Based on the latest trade data, MY 2025/2026 corn exports estimate is raised to 2.4 MMT and imports lowered to 50,000 MT. Consumption and stocks have been adjusted to reflect the production and trade changes.
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