India, March 6 -- Natural calamities and other factors significantly affected Maharashtra's agricultural growth in 2025-26, resulting in a massive decline in the growth rate from 9.1% in 2024-25 to 3.4% in 2025-26 according to the state's Economic Survey presented before the state legislature on Thursday. Compared to last year, foodgrain production grew by only 1.6%, while oilseed production showed a massive decline of 47.4%.

Along with the impact of heavy rains and floods during the kharif season, market prices and export limitations affected Maharashtra's agricultural growth. Despite a 3% increase in the area under foodgrain cultivation during the kharif season, production increased only marginally by 1.6% on account of crop loss-from ...