The Agriculture Ministry in its third advance estimate has stated that India’s foodgrains production is estimated to touch a record 295.67 million tonne (MT) in 2019-20 crop year - the fourth consecutive year that the country has witnessed record production - buoyed by good rains. This is up by 10.46 million tonne from production of foodgrain of 285.21 million tonnes achieved during 2018-19.
As per the data, total production of Rice during 2019-20 is estimated at record 117.94 million tonnes. Production of Wheat during 2019-20 is estimated at record 107.18 million tonnes. Production of Nutri / Coarse Cereals estimated at record 47.54 million tonnes, while Pulses production during 2019-20 is estimated at 23.01 million tonnes.
Total Oilseeds production in the country during 2019-20 is estimated at record 33.50 million tonnes. Total production of Sugarcane in the country during 2019-20 is estimated at 358.14 million tonnes. Production of Cotton is estimated at record 36.05 million bales (of 170 kg each) and production of Jute & Mesta is estimated at 9.92 million bales (of 180 kg each).