India, March 11 -- India is likely to produce a record 115.4 million metric tonnes of wheat this year, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, making its second advance estimates.

Higher federally fixed guaranteed prices and conducive weather prompted farmers to expand the area planted with high-yielding seed varieties.

India is the world's biggest wheat producer after China and produced 113.3 million tonnes of the winter-sown grain in 2024, according to the farm ministry. A top industry body however said the crop was nearly 6% lower than the government's projections.

"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central Government is continuously working towards the development of the agricultural sector. We are taking m...