Record wheat output of 98.61 million tonnes is expected in 2017-18

Among oilseeds grown during rabi, production of mustard is expected to be 8.04 mt, up from 7.91 mt last year

The country is expected to produce a record 98.61 million tonnes of wheat, a rabi crop, in 2017-18.

With a record kharif harvest, this should push overall foodgrain production to an all-time high of 279.51 mt, up 1.6 per cent from the 275.11 mt of a year before.

According to the third advance estimate of foodgrain production, issued on Wednesday by the ministry of agriculture, pulses production in 2017-18 is estimated to be 24.51 mt or 5.18 mt more than last year. 

Among pulses, chana (chickpea) production is estimated to be 11.16 mt, up from 9.38 mt last year. Urad