FY2013 food grain production at 255
million tonnes
India is
estimated to produce 255.36 million tonnes of food
grains during 2012-13 as compared to 259.32 million tonnes during
2011-12. The foodgrain production during 2012-13 is
the second highest production ever achieved despite low and erratic rains in
many parts of the country during the monsoon season. The total production of
rice in the country is estimated at 104.22 million tonnes during
2012-13 as against 105.31 million tonnes during
2011-12. Production of wheat is estimated at 93.62
million tonnes during 2012-13 as compared with 94.88 million tomes
during the corresponding period of previous year. The production of pulses is
estimated at 18 million tonnes during 2012-13 as against 17.09
million tonnes in 2011-12 and cotton production at 33.8 million bales in
2012-13 as against 35.2 million bales in 2011-12. The production of sugarcane
estimated at 336.14 million tonnes in 2012-13 as compared to 361.03
million tonnes in 2011-12.
Estimates of crop production
(Million tonnes)
|
Crop
|
2012-13
(third advance estimates)
|
2011-12
(final estimates)
|
|
Rice
|
104.22
|
105.31
|
|
Wheat
|
93.62
|
94.88
|
|
Cereals
|
237.36
|
242.23
|
|
Pulses
|
18
|
17.09
|
|
Sugarcane
(cane)
|
336.14
|
361.03
|
|
Cotton*
|
33.80
|
35.20
|
|
Jute**
|
10.64
|
10.73
|
|
Oilseeds^
|
30.72
|
29.79
|
|
Total Foodgrains
|
255.36
|
259.32
|
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from
Ministry of Agriculture
Note:
* million bales of 170kgs. each and ** million bales of 180kgs. each
^includes
groundnut, castorseeds, seamum, nigerseed, rapeseed & mustard, linseed,
safflower, sunflower, soyabeen
Regards,
Dr. S P Sharma
Chief Economist
________________________________________________
PHD Research Bureau
PHD Chamber of Commerce and
Industry
August Kranti Marg,
New Delhi
– 110016
Tel 91 11 49545454, Fax 91 11 26855450,
E mail – research@phdcci.in
Website www.phdcci.in
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