FY2014 (2nd Advance Estimates) food grain production at 263 million tonnes
India is estimated to produce 263.2 million tonnes of food grains during 2013-14 as compared to 257.13 million tonnes during 2012-13. Rice production is expected at record 106.19 million tonne and wheat production is expected to reach 95.60 million tonnes. Maize production is estimated at 23.29 million tonnes while production of pulses is estimated at 19.77 million tonnes. The production of nine major oilseeds put together is estimated at 32.98 million tonne and cotton production is estimated at 35.60 million bales.
The production estimates for major crops (mn tonnes)
Crop
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
(2nd advance estimates) |
Rice
|
99.18
|
89.09
|
95.98
|
105.31
|
105.24
|
106.19
|
Wheat
|
80.68
|
80.8
|
86.87
|
94.88
|
93.51
|
95.6
|
Jowar
|
7.25
|
6.7
|
7
|
6.01
|
5.28
|
5.53
|
Bajra
|
8.89
|
6.51
|
10.37
|
10.28
|
8.74
|
8.8
|
Maize
|
19.73
|
16.72
|
21.73
|
21.76
|
22.26
|
23.29
|
Coarse Cereals
|
40.04
|
33.55
|
43.4
|
42.04
|
40.04
|
41.64
|
Tur
|
2.27
|
2.46
|
2.86
|
2.65
|
3.02
|
3.34
|
Gram
|
7.06
|
7.48
|
8.22
|
7.7
|
8.83
|
9.79
|
Urad
|
1.17
|
1.24
|
1.76
|
1.77
|
1.9
|
1.59
|
Moong
|
1.03
|
0.69
|
1.8
|
1.63
|
1.19
|
1.28
|
Total Pulses
|
14.57
|
14.66
|
18.24
|
17.09
|
18.34
|
19.77
|
Total Foodgrains
|
234.47
|
218.11
|
244.49
|
259.32
|
257.13
|
263.2
|
Groundnut
|
7.17
|
5.43
|
8.26
|
6.96
|
4.69
|
9.14
|
Rapeseed & Mustard
|
7.2
|
6.61
|
8.18
|
6.6
|
8.03
|
8.25
|
Soyabean
|
9.91
|
9.96
|
12.74
|
12.21
|
14.66
|
12.45
|
Total Nine Oilseeds
|
27.72
|
24.88
|
32.48
|
29.8
|
30.94
|
32.98
|
Cotton #
|
22.28
|
24.02
|
33
|
35.2
|
34.22
|
35.6
|
Jute, Mesta # #
|
10.37
|
11.82
|
10.62
|
11.4
|
10.93
|
11.3
|
Sugarcane
|
285.03
|
292.3
|
342.38
|
361.04
|
341.2
|
345.92
|
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Ministry of Agriculture
Note: # million bales of 170 kgs each
## million bales of 180 kgs each
Regards,
Dr. S P Sharma
Chief Economist
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