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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

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