Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Indian Agriculture: Stable Land, Expanding Crops, and Production Updates
India's farmland is holding steady, even though the land used for farming has slightly decreased.
Farmers are growing more crops overall.
Rubber consumption is more than what India produces.
The government is not planning a specific board for millets.
Cocoa production is slightly up from last year.
The government is helping to improve how farms store and manage their crops.
Net sown area in India is stable despite a slight decline in cultivable land.
Gross cropped area has increased significantly from 201.3 million hectares to 217.8 million hectares.
Natural rubber consumption in India was 14.10 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, while production was 8.75 lakh tonnes.
The government is not planning to establish a National Millet Board.
Cocoa production in India increased to 30,090 tonnes in 2023-24.
- Who
- Union Ministers Ramnath Thakur, Jitin Prasada, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
- What
- Updates on Indian agriculture including land use, crop production, and government initiatives.
- When
- Data and figures primarily from 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide information on the current state and future of agricultural practices.
- Net Sown Area Stability
- Remains relatively stable.
- Gross Cropped Area (2013-14)
- 201.3 million hectares
- Gross Cropped Area (2023-24)
- 217.8 million hectares
- Rubber Consumption (2024-25)
- 14.10 lakh tonnes
- Rubber Production (2024-25)
- 8.75 lakh tonnes
- Cocoa Production (2023-24)
- 30,090 tonnes
- Millets export (2024-25)
- 1.21 lt valued ₹502.35 crore