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Background: India is the world's largest producer of many food grains and non-food grains Production. India's population is growing faster than its ability to produce rice and wheat. Other recent studies shows India can easily feed its growing population, and produce wheat and rice for global exports, if it can reduce food staple spoilage, improve its infrastructure and raise its farm productivity to those achieved by other developing countries such as Brazil and China. Methods: The present study discusses an economic analysis of agricultural production in India. Data on important variables like area, production, and yield per hectare were compiled for the period 2006 - 07 to 2015- 16 from various published sources. The analysis of data reveals that the area under cultivation and production of selected food grains and non-food grains in India has undergone significant changes over time. Findings: The result found that the overall area under cultivation and production of selected food grains are declining and yield per hectare was continuously increasing over the period of 2006-07 to 2015 - 16. Similarly, the performance of non- food grains in terms of area and output were not impressive during the study period. The increase in crop yield has been a major factor for accelerating production in the country since the late 1960s.The use of modern varieties, irrigation and fertilisers were important factors that ensured higher growth in food grains and non-food grain production. However, technological and institutional support for a few crops like rice and wheat brought significant changes in crop area and output. Public investment in irrigation and other rural development infrastructures together with improved crop production techniques such as high yielding variety seeds, chemical fertilizers, plant protection measures, etc. have significantly helped to expand the food grains and non-food grains production.