The Union agriculture ministry in its second advance estimates of production of foodgrains has stated that India's foodgrain production is estimated at an all-time high of 323.55 million tonnes in the current crop year (2022-23) higher by 7.93 million tonnes from the previous year. This is driven by the projection of a record output of rice, wheat and pulses. Crop year runs from July to June. Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar attributed the record foodgrain output to hard work by farmers and agri scientists, besides the government policies.
As per the data, wheat production is estimated at record 112.18 million tonnes in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June), up 4.44 million tonnes from the previous year. The previous high in production of wheat, a major rabi crop, was achieved in the 2020-21 crop year at 109.59 million tonnes. The output had fallen to 107.74 million tonnes in the previous year due to heat waves in some producing states.
Rice production is estimated at 130.83 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year, up 1.36 million tonnes from the previous year. The output of coarse cereals has been pegged at 52.72 million tonnes in the current crop year, up 1.62 million tonnes from the previous year. Pulse production is estimated at 27.81 million tonnes in 2022-23 as gainst 27.3 million tonnes in the previous year. Apart from foodgrains, the ministry said that the oilseeds production is estimated at record 40 million tonnes in 2022-23, up 2 million tonnes from the previous year.
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