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Industry body SOPA has revised its soyabean production estimates downwards for the kharif season, by 7.5 lakh tonnes to 122.34 lakh tonnes, as excess rain has hit crop yields.
The Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA) has projected soyabean production of 122.34 lakh tonnes in its second estimates for kharif 2013 as against 129.83 lakh tonnes in the first estimates.
In 2012 kharif, soyabean production stood at 121.85 lakh tonnes.
"Due to excess and continuing rain during kharif season, Soybean yield has affected adversely," SOPA Spokesperson & Coordinator Rajesh Agrawal said in a statement.
The association has conducted a second crop survey during October 1-7 period and based on the data collected, it has revised the estimates downwards.
The productivity is likely to drop at 1,017 kg per hectare from 1,079 kg per hectare. The acreage stood at 120.32 lakh hectares during the kharif season of 2013-14.
SOPA has revised its production estimates downward to 56.14 lakh tonnes from 59.47 lakh tonnes in Madhya Pradesh.
In Maharashtra, the soyabean output is now seen at 46.45 lakh tonnes from 48.56 lakh tonnes in the first estimates, while in Rajasthan the production is likely to drop to 10.12 lakh tonnes from 12.17 lakh tonnes.
