For the Year 2016-17, Target of Food Grains Production is 270.10 Million Tonnes

For the Year 2016-17, Target of Food Grains Production is 270.10 Million Tonnes

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister has Approved the Target Production Prescribed for Different Crops for the Year 2016-17

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh today here said that the country will have record production of food grains during 2016-17. The Minister added that a good monsoon is expected in coming months and target of food grains production is set as 270.10 million tonnes for the year 2016-17. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minster observed that this is an ambitious target for the food grains production.The Minister has given his approval for the target production of different corps for the year 2016-17.

Shri Singh said that a target of 108.50 million tonnes rice production has been fixed for the year 2016-17. Whereas, it is 96.50 million tonnes for the crop of wheat. For all kinds of pulses, the target has been fixed 20.75 million tonnes whereas it is 35 million tonnes for oilseed. A target of 355 million tonnes production of sugarcane has been earmarked.

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister said that despite two consecutive droughts, production of food grains went up in comparison to last year. It is estimated at 252.23 million tonnes of food grains in 2015-16.