India Becomes World’s Largest Rice Producer Surpassing China
Last Updated:January 05, 2026, 6:54 PM IST India has overtaken China as the largest rice producer with an output of 150.18 million tonnes, announced Shivraj Singh Chouhan, unveiling 184 new crop varieties by ICAR. The agriculture minister called the achievement as unprecedented while pointing out that India is now supplying rice to overseas markets. With…