Foodgrain Production Estimated at 264.77 MT

Groundnut Production at all Time High of 9.67 MT Pulses Production Estimated at Record 19.27 MT 4th Advance Estimates of Foodgrain Production for 2013-14 Released

The Government today released the 4th advance estimates of foodgrain production for 2013-14.   As per the latest estimates, India has produced 264.77 million tonnes of foodgrains during 2013-14 compared to 257.13 million tonnes in the previous year.     The production estimates for major crops for 2013-14 are as follows: Total foodgrains  –  264.77 million tonnes     Rice  –  106.54 million tonnes    Wheat  –  95.91  million tonnes    Coarse Cereals  –  43.05 million tonnes    Maize  –  24.35 million tonnes Pulses  –  19.27 million tonnes    Tur  –  3.29 million tonnes    Urad  –  1.51 million tonnes    Moong  –  1.50 million tonnes    Gram      –  9.88 million tonnes   Oilseeds  – 32.87 million tonnes   Soyabean  –  11.98 million tonnes   Groundnut  –  9.67 million tonnes   Rapeseed & mustard – 7.96 million tonnes   Cotton  –  36.59 million bales (of 170 kg each)