Monday, 22 July 2013


FY2013 (4th Advance estimates) food grain production at about 255 million tonnes 
India has produced 255.36 million tonnes of food grains during 2012-13 as compared to 259.29 million tonnes during 2011-12. The total production of rice in the country is estimated at 104.40 million tonnes during 2012-13 as against 105.31 million tonnes during 2011-12.  Production of wheat is estimated at 92.46 million tonnes during 2012-13 as compared with 94.88 million tonnes during the corresponding period of previous year. The production of pulses is estimated at 18.45 million tonnes during 2012-13 as against 17.09 million tonnes in 2011-12 and cotton production at 34 million bales in 2012-13 as against 35.2 million bales in 2011-12. The production of sugarcane estimated at 338.96 million tonnes in 2012-13 as compared to 361.03 million tonnes in 2011-12.

Estimates of crop production                                                                                     (Million tonnes)
Crop
2012-13
  (4th advance  estimates)
2011-12
(Final estimates)
Rice
104.40
105.31
Wheat
92.46
94.88
Cereals
40.06
42.04
Pulses
18.45
17.09
Sugarcane (cane)
338.96
361.03
Cotton*
34
35.20
Oilseeds^
31.01
29.79
Total Foodgrains
255.36
259.29
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Ministry of Agriculture
Note: * million bales of 170kgs. each, ^includes groundnut, castorseeds, seamum, nigerseed, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, safflower, sunflower, soyabeen


Regards,

Dr. S P Sharma
Chief Economist

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