India Set to Harvest Record Food Grains, Oil-Seeds and Other Commercial Crops in 2019-20

The total food grain production in the country is estimated at record 295.67 million tonnes which is higher by 10.46 MT than 285.21 MT achieved during 2018-19, according to the third advance estimates for the crop year released by the Agriculture Ministry on Friday.

The production during 2019-20 is higher by 25.89 MT than the average production in previous five years’ (2014-15 to 2018-19), it said.

The cumulative rainfall in the country during the 2019 monsoon season (June to September) was 10% higher than Long Period Average (LPA).

Accordingly, the production of most of the crops for the agricultural year 2019-20 has been estimated higher than their normal production, as per the Agriculture Ministry.

As per the estimates, which are subject to “revision on account of more precise information flowing over the time”, total production of rice is estimated at record 117.94 MT, higher by 8.17 MT than the five years’ average production of 109.77 MT.

Another major crop, wheat, is again estimated at a record 107.18 MT, higher by 3.58 MT compared to production during 2018-19 and higher by 11.02 MT than the average of 96.16 MT.

Likewise nutri/coarse cereals, which too are estimated at record 47.54 MT, higher by 4.48 MT than 43.06 MT achieved during 2018-19. Further, it is also higher by 4.50 MT than average production.

Pulses production during 2019-20 is estimated at 23.01 MT, higher by 2.19 MT than the five years’ average production of 20.82 MT.

Oil-seeds are estimated at 33.50 MT, higher by 1.98 MT than 31.52 MT during 2018-19. Further, the production during 2019-20 is higher by 4.10 MT than the average.

Sugarcane during 2019-20 is estimated at 358.14 MT while cotton at 36.05 million bales (of 170 kg each) is higher by 8.01 million bales than 28.04 million bales during 2018-19.

Jute and Mesta are estimated at 9.92 million bales (of 180 kg each).

· Food grains – 295.67 million tonnes. (record)

· Rice – 117.94 million tonnes. (record)

· Wheat – 107.18 million tonnes. (record)

· Nutri / Coarse Cereals – 47.54 million tonnes. (record)

· Maize – 28.98 million tonnes. (record)

· Pulses – 23.01 million tonnes.

· Tur – 3.75 million tonnes.

· Gram – 10.90 million tonnes.

· Oilseeds – 33.50 million tonnes. (record)

· Soyabean – 12.24 million tonnes

· Rapeseed and Mustard – 8.70 million tonnes

· Groundnut – 9.35 million tonnes

· Cotton – 36.05 million bales (170 kg per bale) (record)

· Jute & Mesta – 9.92 million bales (180 kg per bale)

· Sugarcane – 358.14 million tonnes

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Source : The Tribune

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