Here are key takeaways from official data from the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare for the year 2023-24.
At the third spot is Punjab with 32.59 million tonnes of food grains produced in 2023-24.
Punjab accounts for 9.9% of the country's overall production of food grains.
At 39.84 MTs, MP holds the second position among the top food grains-producing states in India.
That is about 12.1% of the country's overall production.
At the top spot is UP, with 59.29 MTs produced in 2023-24. That is 18% of the country's overall production of food grains.