India’s Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has made claimsthat the usually laggard Indian agriculture sector made record achievements in 2025. In thisarticle, we report these milestones in foodgrain production, storage infrastructure, cold storage expansion, and cooperative sector digitisation, with the help of independent corroborations, using other government sources, parliamentary records, and industry reports.
Record Foodgrain Production Claims
According to the Third Advance Estimate of Production of Food Grains (28 May 2025), India achieved 353.96 million tonnes of foodgrain production—an all-time high. Given recent calamitous weather and global food price fluctuations, this figure, underscores the resilience of Indian farmers. Bumper harvests in rice, wheat, and pulses, have driven these numbers, contributing to b and international export potential.
Storage Infrastructure
For decades, stagnant storage and severe losses during storage have reduced the productivity of Indian Agriculture. As of July 1, 2025, The Press Information Bureau (PIB) reports that the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and corresponding state agencies reported total storage capacity of 917.83 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT), matching numbers from parliamentary annexures and independent media reports. This includes both covered storage in godowns, as well as open storage, known as cover and plinth (CAP).
Cold Storage Expansion
Cold storage and cold chain transport is vital for perishable commodities, like fruits, vegetables and dairy products. As of 30th June 2025, this capacity now stands at 8,815 cold storage units with a combined capacity of 402.18 LMT. However, while government statistics claim this figure, industry associations estimate a lower figure of a ~380 LMT because they count operational capacity, rather than total installed capacity.
Digitisation Initiatives
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) are the lynchpin of change in the agricultural sector, driving credit formation for improvements in agriculture and boosting storage. Digitising their operations marks a big improvement in efficiency and transparency. As of 30th June 2025 according to a ministerial reply in the Lok Sabha, 73,492 PACS were digitised and 5,937 new PACS were formed. This move will boost the government's “World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector” , under which agricultural coopertives will be incentivised to establish “godowns, custom hiring centers, processing units, Fair Price Shops, etc”
Implications and Conclusion
These achievements highlight both opportunities and challenges for the agriculture sector. The creation of modern silos and scientific storage is essential to reduce post-harvest losses, estimated at 4–6% annually. Digitizing cooperative socieites is also an important step forward in creating local-level storage and reducing dependence on the FCI.
With record foodgrain output, enhanced grain storage capacity, and expanded cold storage networks, India's dual objective in food security and export competitiveness are closer than ever. However, further increases in dry and cold-chain storage capacity, per-hectare productivity through scientific methods, transparency and efficiency in agriculutral finance are still works in progress.
Keywords: India foodgrain production 2025, FCI storage capacity, cold storage in India, PACS computerisation, agriculture statistics 2025, grain storage plan India, Indian agriculture exports, food security India, cooperative sector storage, post-harvest losses India
