Indian food grain output may rise to 281.37 MT in 2018-19

01 Mar 2019 Evaluate

Indian food grain output is estimated to rise at 281.37 MT in 2018-19 from the last year's 277.49 MT, marking a climp of 15.63 MT than the previous five years' (2013-14 to 2017-18) average production of food grains. Normal monsoon rainfall in most of the major crop producing states has buoyed the higher production this year.

Rice production is estimated at 115.6 MT, 4.59 MT higher than production of 111.01 MT in 2017-18. The production of wheat in 2018-19 is estimated at 99.12 MT compared to last fiscal's 97.11 MT.

However, production of nutri/coarse cereals is estimated to be down at 42.64 MT compared to previous year's 45.42 MT. Total pulses production during 2018-19 is estimated marginally higher at 24.02 million tonnes.

Oilseeds production is estimated at 31.5 MT, sugarcane production at 380.83 MT, cotton at 30.09 MT and jute & mesta at 10.07 million bales (of 180 kg each).

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