Foodgrains production in country estimated at 281.37 million tonnes for 2018-19

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New Delhi : As per Second Advance Estimates for 2018-19, total Foodgrains production in the country is estimated at 281.37 million tonnes which is higher by 3.89 million tonnes than the production of foodgrains of 277.49 million tonnes in 2^nd Advance Estimates of 2017-18. Further, the production during 2018-19 is higher by 15.63 million tonnes than the previous five years’ (2013-14 to 2017-18) average production of foodgrains.

Total production of Rice during 2018-19 is estimated at record 115.60 million tonnes. Production of rice has increased by 4.59 million tonnes than the production of 111.01 million tonnes in 2^nd Advance Estimates of 2017-18. It is also higher by 7.80 million tonnes than the five years’ average production of 107.80 million tonnes.

Production of Wheat, estimated at 99.12 million tonnes, is higher by 2.01 million tonnes compared to wheat production of 97.11 million tonnes in 2^nd Advance Estimates of 2017-18. Further, the production of wheat during 2018-19 is higher by 4.51 million tonnes than the average wheat production of 94.61 million tonnes.

Production of Nutri / Coarse Cereals, estimated at 42.64 million tonnes, is lower by 2.78 million tonnes than the production of 45.42 million tonnes in 2^nd Advance Estimates of 2017-18. Further, it is also lower by 0.45 million tonnes than the average production.

Total Pulses production during 2018-19 is estimated at 24.02 million tonnes which is marginally higher by 0.08 million tonnes than the previous year’s 2^nd Advance Estimates of 23.95 million tonnes.  However, the production of pulses during 2018-19 is higher by 3.77 million tones than the five years’ average production of 20.26 million tonnes.

With an increase by 27.61 million tonnes over 2017-18 (as per 2^nd Advance Estimates), total production of Sugarcane in the country during 2018-19 is estimated at 380.83 million tonnes. Further, the production of sugarcane during 2018-19 is higher by 31.05 million tonnes than the average sugarcane production of 349.78 million tonnes.

Production of Cotton estimated at 30.09 million bales (of 170 kg each) is lower than the production of 33.92 million bales in 2^nd Advance Estimates of 2017-18.  Production of Jute & Mesta is estimated at 10.07 million bales (of 180 kg each).

The 2^nd Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19 were released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare on February 28, 2019. The cumulative rainfall in the country during the monsoon season (June to September, 2018) has been 9% lower than Long Period Average (LPA).

The cumulative rainfall in North West India, Central India and South Peninsula during the aforesaid period has been overall normal. Most of the major crops producing states have witnessed normal monsoon rainfall. Accordingly, the production of most of the crops for the agricultural year 2018-19 has been estimated higher than their normal production, according to a PIB release.