India's foodgrains production to exceed 250 million tonnes this year: Pawar

31 Jan 2013 Evaluate

India's foodgrains production is expected to be more than 250 million tonnes in 2012-13, lower than last year's record but sufficient to meet the domestic demand, Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar said. Further, the final estimation of foodgrains production for the last year has been revised upward marginally to a record 259 million tonnes.

As per Pawar, total foodgrains production in the 2012-13 crop year (July-June) will definitely be above 250 million tonnes and not 255 or 259 million tonnes. The availability of foodgrains would not be a problem but storage issues need to be addressed as rice procurement in the 2012-13 kharif season has risen by 10%.

Agriculture Minister further added that the crop condition is extremely good and area is more in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, look forward to achieve wheat production close to last year's level. India had harvested bumper crop of 93.90 million tonnes in 2011-12 crop year (July-June). In the parliamentary consultative committee meeting, Pawar said that foodgrains demand is bound to increase rapidly. Government has to continue to put more emphasis on improving agricultural production and productivity for ensuring food and nutritional security of the nation.

By adding further Pawar said the estimated demand of food grains is expected to be 280 million tonnes by 2020, power supply for farm purpose in the country has to be scaled up to at least 2.0 Kw per hectare by the end of 12th five year plan (2012-17), for which farm mechanization has to be given priority. Pawar also added that the advancement of ongoing rabi crops sowing, though the total area under rabi crops like cereals has been less so far, but acreage under pulses is higher. However, the real setback is the drought seen in Maharashtra, parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

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