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India Soybean Output Projected to Dip Just 2 Percent Despite Deficient Monsoon Rains
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News18•17-10-2026, 20:45
India Soybean Output Projected to Dip Just 2 Percent Despite Deficient Monsoon Rains
- •India's soybean production is expected to drop marginally by 2.11 per cent to 107.93 lakh tonnes in the current Kharif season according to SOPA.
- •Higher production and better yields in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have largely offset severe crop losses in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana.
- •The area under soybean cultivation across the country increased by around 5 lakh hectares to 117.73 lakh hectares compared to the previous season.
- •Madhya Pradesh output is projected to surge by 32.2 per cent to 57.16 lakh tonnes, while Rajasthan expects a 48.2 per cent increase.
- •Prolonged dry spells and moisture deficiency destroyed crops across 7.76 lakh hectares, reducing the actual harvested area to 109.98 lakh hectares.
Key Questions Answered
India's soybean production is expected to decline marginally by 2.11 per cent to reach 107.93 lakh tonnes in the ongoing Kharif season.
Higher production and good yields in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan largely offset the crop losses experienced in Maharashtra.
Deficient soil moisture and drought-like conditions affected crops across 7.76 lakh hectares, which reduced the actual harvested area to 109.98 lakh tonnes out of the 117.73 lakh hectares originally sown.
