Gujarat foodgrain production dips by 0.8 mn tonne in FY12

The foodgrain production in Gujarat has dipped by 8 lakh tonnes in 2011-12 over the previous financial year, according to Socio Economic Review of the state. As per the second advance estimates for year 2012-13, the production of total foodgrains and oil seeds are estimated to be 71.56 and 38.28 lakh tonnes, respectively, a considerable dip.

However, the overall agricultural growth rate of the state continues to be in double digit. During Rabi season, at end of January 21, 2013, the acreage under various crops was reported at 29.64 lakh hectares, which is 87 per cent of average area (34.21 lakh) sown during the last three years, the review said.