FY2013 (4th Advance estimates) food grain production at about 255 million tonnes
India has produced 255.36 million tonnes of food grains during 2012-13 as compared to 259.29 million tonnes during 2011-12. The total production of rice in the country is estimated at 104.40 million tonnes during 2012-13 as against 105.31 million tonnes during 2011-12. Production of wheat is estimated at 92.46 million tonnes during 2012-13 as compared with 94.88 million tonnes during the corresponding period of previous year. The production of pulses is estimated at 18.45 million tonnes during 2012-13 as against 17.09 million tonnes in 2011-12 and cotton production at 34 million bales in 2012-13 as against 35.2 million bales in 2011-12. The production of sugarcane estimated at 338.96 million tonnes in 2012-13 as compared to 361.03 million tonnes in 2011-12.
Estimates of crop production (Million tonnes)
Crop | 2012-13 (4th advance estimates) | 2011-12 (Final estimates) |
Rice | 104.40 | 105.31 |
Wheat | 92.46 | 94.88 |
Cereals | 40.06 | 42.04 |
Pulses | 18.45 | 17.09 |
Sugarcane (cane) | 338.96 | 361.03 |
Cotton* | 34 | 35.20 |
Oilseeds^ | 31.01 | 29.79 |
Total Foodgrains | 255.36 | 259.29 |
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Ministry of Agriculture
Note: * million bales of 170kgs. each, ^includes groundnut, castorseeds, seamum, nigerseed, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, safflower, sunflower, soyabeen
Regards,
Dr. S P Sharma
Chief Economist