Foodgrains Production to cross 264 MT in FY 14
The government revised upwards foodgrain production estimates by over 1 million tonne to a record 264.38 MT for the 2013-14 crop year on account of record wheat and rice output. India is likely to produce 264.38 million tonnes of foodgrains during 2013-14 (includes kharif 2013 and rabi 2013-14crops) compared to 257.13 million tonnes last year, Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement. This is more than 7 million tonnes higher than the production last year, added the statement. In the earlier advance estimates released in February, the total foodgrain production was pegged at 263.2 million tonne. Rice production is expected at record106.29 million tonne and wheat production is expected to reach 95.85 million tonnes, again a record. Record production has also been achieved in the case of tur (3.38 million tonne), gram (9.93 million tonnes), maize (24.19 million tonnes), all pulses put together (19.57 million tonne), cotton (36.50 million bales) and jute (10.82 million bales).
The government revised upwards foodgrain production estimates by over 1 million tonne to a record 264.38 MT for the 2013-14 crop year on account of record wheat and rice output. India is likely to produce 264.38 million tonnes of foodgrains during 2013-14 (includes kharif 2013 and rabi 2013-14crops) compared to 257.13 million tonnes last year, Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement. This is more than 7 million tonnes higher than the production last year, added the statement. In the earlier advance estimates released in February, the total foodgrain production was pegged at 263.2 million tonne. Rice production is expected at record106.29 million tonne and wheat production is expected to reach 95.85 million tonnes, again a record. Record production has also been achieved in the case of tur (3.38 million tonne), gram (9.93 million tonnes), maize (24.19 million tonnes), all pulses put together (19.57 million tonne), cotton (36.50 million bales) and jute (10.82 million bales).
