FY2013 (4th Advance estimates) food grain production at about 255 million tonnes
India has produced 255.36 million tonnes of food grains during 2012-13 as compared to 259.29 million tonnes during 2011-12. The total production of rice in the country is estimated at 104.40 million tonnes during 2012-13 as against 105.31 million tonnes during 2011-12. Production of wheat is estimated at 92.46 million tonnes during 2012-13 as compared with 94.88 million tonnes during the corresponding period of previous year. The production of pulses is estimated at 18.45 million tonnes during 2012-13 as against 17.09 million tonnes in 2011-12 and cotton production at 34 million bales in 2012-13 as against 35.2 million bales in 2011-12. The production of sugarcane estimated at 338.96 million tonnes in 2012-13 as compared to 361.03 million tonnes in 2011-12.
Estimates of crop production (Million tonnes)
Crop
|
2012-13
(4th advance estimates)
|
2011-12
(Final estimates)
|
Rice
|
104.40
|
105.31
|
Wheat
|
92.46
|
94.88
|
Cereals
|
40.06
|
42.04
|
Pulses
|
18.45
|
17.09
|
Sugarcane (cane)
|
338.96
|
361.03
|
Cotton*
|
34
|
35.20
|
Oilseeds^
|
31.01
|
29.79
|
Total Foodgrains
|
255.36
|
259.29
|
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Ministry of Agriculture
Note: * million bales of 170kgs. each, ^includes groundnut, castorseeds, seamum, nigerseed, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, safflower, sunflower, soyabeen
Regards,
Dr. S P Sharma
Chief Economist
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