Kharif Foodgrains production estimated at about 124.05 million tonnes for FY2016 ( 1st Advance Estimates)

India is estimated to produce 124.05 million tonnes of Kharif food grains  during 2015-16 as compared to 120.27 million tonnes during 2014-15. Rice production is expected to record at 90.61 million tonne. Maize production is estimated at 15.51 million tonnes while production of pulses is estimated at 5.56 million tonnes. The production of nine major oilseeds put together is estimated at 19.89 million tonne and cotton production is estimated at 33.51 million bales. Production estimates for major Kharif crops                (mn tonnes) Crop          2014-15            2014-15 2015-16                (3rd Advance estimates) (4th  Advance estimates) (1st Advance estimates) Rice 102.54 104.80 90.61  Wheat 90.78 88.94 na Jowar na na 1.87 Bajra na na 8.64 Maize 22.74 23.67 15.51 Coarse Cereals 40.42 41.75 27.88 Tur 2.71 2.78 2.61 Gram 7.59 7.17 na Urad na na 1.37 Moong na na 0.86 Total Pulses 17.38 17.20 5.56 Total Foodgrains 251.12 252.68 124.05 Groundnut 6.64 6.56 5.11 Rapeseed & Mustard 6.75 6.31 na Soyabean 10.70 10.53 11.83 Total Nine Oilseeds 27.38 26.68 19.89 Cotton # 35.32 35.48 33.51 Jute, Mesta # # 11.49 11.45 10.8 Sugarcane 356.56 359.33 341.43 Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Ministry of Agriculture Note: # million bales of 170 kgs each ## million bales of 180 kgs each