According to the statement, total rice production in 2022-23 agricultural year is estimated at a record 135.54 million tonnes, higher than last year’s 129.47 million tonnes.
Foodgrain production in India is estimated at a record 315.72 million tonnes (MT) in 2021-22, up by 4.98 MT over the level 2020-21, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said today.
Production of several major agricultural crops is expected to rise to a record high in the ongoing fiscal, just like it did last year. While the higher output helps in ensuring food security for the nation and pushing up exports of some commodities, it might not necessarily help farmers make more money.
India s foodgrain output to rise 2.66% to record 305.43 MT in 2020-21, says government
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Last Updated: May 25, 2021, 07:05 PM IST
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Wheat production is estimated to increase to a record 108.75 million tonnes in 2020-21 from 107.86 million tonnes in the previous year, while output of coarse cereals is likely to increase to 49.66 million tonnes, from 47.75 million tonnes a year ago.
India s foodgrain production is estimated to rise 2.66 per cent to a new record of 305.43 million tonnes in the current crop year 2020-21, on better output of rice, wheat and pulses amid good monsoon rains last year, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. In the 2019-20 crop year (July-June), the country s foodgrain output (comprising wheat, rice, pulses and coarse cereals) stood at a record 297.5 million tonnes.