Foodgrain Output

India's foodgrain production is estimated at an all-time high of 323.55 million tonnes in the current crop year ending June, driven by the projection of a record output of rice, wheat and pulses. Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar attributed the record foodgrain output to hard work by farmers and agri scientists, besides the government policies. In its second advance estimates of production of foodgrains released on Tuesday, the Union agriculture ministry said that wheat production is estimated at record 112.18 million tonnes in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June), up 4.44 million tonnes from the previous year. The previous high in production of wheat, a major rabi crop, was achieved in the 2020-21 crop year at 109.59 million tonnes. The output had fallen to 107.74 million tonnes in the previous year due to heat waves in some producing states. Rice production is estimated at 130.83 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year, up 1.36 million tonnes from the previous year, an official

'There were notable increases in the yield of potatoes, greenhouse vegetables, fruits, soybeans and rapeseed compared to the same period last year'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia could harvest a record 150 million ton of grain this year

The state produced 10.39 mt of foodgrain in the last kharif season

Wheat procurements may fall this year as exports and the private market have become more lucrative

The target is 3.8% higher compared to previous year's output

Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said the government is encouraging ethanol production not only from molasses but also from foodgrains like maize and rice to achieve the blending targets

The Centre has set a target of 307.33 million tonne of foodgrains production for the current 2021-22 crop year ending June

Country sees robust rice, wheat and pulses production amid good monsoon rains last year

India's foodgrain production is estimated to rise 2.66 per cent to a new record of 305.43 million tonnes in the current crop year 2020-21, on better output of rice, wheat and pulses

Foodgrain production is expected to rise 2% in 2020-21 season to record 303.34 mt, says govt

The target for the 2020-21 crop year was set at the National Conference for Rabi Campaign 2020, which was held on Monday to review the progress of the kharif season and plan for the rabi crops

Rice production target has been fixed at 117.5 mn tonnes, while the wheat production target has been kept at 106.5 mn tonnes

Rice production target set at 9.5 MT, about 8.5% of national output

In cotton, total production is expected to be about 2.5% less than last year despite more sowing area

Govt estimates suggest summer crop output to slip to 134.67 million tonnes, mainly on account of lower rice output

In cash crops, production of cotton, oil seeds and jute is estimated to fall and that of sugarcane to go up

52% of India's agricultural households are indebted; with an average outstanding loan of Rs 47,000

Wheat production was projected at 96.6 million tonnes