Total Rice Production Estimated at 104.22 MT, Foodgrain Production Likely to be 255.36 MT

The third advance estimates of production of major crops grown in the country have been released today. As per the estimates, the total foodgrain production is likely to be 255.36 million tonnes. The foodgrain production was earlier estimated at 250.14 MT (as per II advance estimates released in February.)

Production of rice is likely to be 104.22 million tonnes. Wheat production is likely to be 93.62 million tonnes.

The foodgrain production this year is the second highest production ever achieved despite low and erratic rains in many parts of the country during the monsoon season. In 2011-12, India had produced 259.32 MT foodgrains.

Details of the estimates of crop production in 2012-13 as estimated earlier and now are as follows:

(million tonnes)

Crop 2nd Advance Estimates 3rd Advance EstimatesRice 101.8 104.22Wheat 92.3 93.62Jowar 5.26 5.30Bajra 8.15 8.71Maize 21.06 21.82Coarse Cereals 38.47 39.52Tur 2.75 3.04Gram 8.57 8.49Urad 1.74 1.87Moong 1.27 1.18Total Pulses 17.58 18.00Total Foodgrains 250.14 255.36Groundnut 5.78 5.4Rapeseed & Mustard 7.36 7.4Soyabean 12.96 14.1Total Nine Oilseeds 29.47 30.7Cotton # 33.8 33.8Jute Mesta # # 11.13 10.6Sugarcane 334.54 336.1 #million bales of 170 kg each # # million bales of 180 kg bales

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