Govt revises grain output to record high of 275.68 million tonnes in FY17

India achieved record production of rice, wheat, coarse cereals, pulses in 2016-17

The first normal southwest monsoon in 2016 after two years of drought had the central government issuing a revised upgrading of the country's overall foodgrain production in the 2016-17 crop year (ending this June 30) by 2.3 million tonnes, to a record 275.68 mt.

However, for the farmers, the bumper harvest has resulted in an acute drop in prices of many commodities, mainly pulses and oilseeds, leading to agitations in many parts, including some violence.

Sowing for the 2017-18 kharif season is on and with the southwest monsoon fairly normal in several parts, the country appears poised for