Foodgrain production estimated at 255.36 MT

Pulses Production Estimated at Record 18.45 MT
4th Advance Estimates Of Foodgrain Production for 2012-13 Released
New Delhi: The Government today released the 4th advance estimates of foodgrain production for 2012-13. As per the latest estimates, India has produced 255.36 million tonnes of foodgrains during 2012-13 compared to 259.29 million tonnes in the previous year.

The production estimates for major crops for 2012-13 are as follows:

Total foodgrains – 255.36 million tonnes
Rice – 104.40 million tonnes
Wheat – 92.46 million tonnes
Coarse Cereals – 40.06 million tonnes
Maize – 22.23 million tonnes

Pulses – 18.45 million tonnes
Tur – 3.07 million tonnes
Urad – 1.90 million tonnes
Moong – 1.20 million tonnes
Gram – 8.88 million tonnes

Oilseeds – 31.01 million tonnes
Soyabean – 14.68 million tonnes
Groundnut – 4.75 million tonnes
Rapeseed & mustard – 7.82 million tonnes
Cotton – 34.00 million bales (of 170 kg each)

Sugarcane – 338.96 million tonnes
MP:SS: BK:CP: fourth advance estimates (22.7.2013)