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India’s foodgrain production is estimated at a record 329.7 million tonnes for 2022-23 which is 14.1 million tonnes higher than the corresponding figure of 315.6 million tonnes achieved during 2021-22, according to the final estimates of the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released on Wednesday.
The foodgrain production during 2022-23 is also higher by 30.86 million tonnes than the average of the previous five years (2017-18 to 2021-22).
The total production of rice during 2022-23 is estimated at a record 135.75 million tonnes. It is higher by 6.284 million tonnes than previous year’s rice production of 129.47 million tonnes.
Production of wheat during 2022-23 is estimated at record 110.55 million tonnes which is higher by 2.8 million tonnes than previous year’s wheat production of 107.74 million tonnes.
Production of Nutri/Coarse Cereals estimated at 57.31 million tonnes, which is higher by 6.22 million tonnes than the production of 51.1 million tonnes achieved during 2021-22.
Total Pulses production during 2022-23 is estimated at 26.05 million tonnes, which is higher by 1.4 million tonnes than the last five years’ average pulses production of 24.65 million tonnes.
Total Oilseeds production in the country during 2022-23 is estimated at record 41.35 million tonnes which is higher by 3.39 million tonnes than the oilseed production during 2021-22.
Total production of Sugarcane in the country during 2022-23 is estimated at 490.53 million tonnes. The production of sugarcane during 2022-23 is higher by 51.11 million tonnes than the previous year sugarcane production of 439.4 million tonnes.
Production of Cotton is estimated at 33.66 million bales (of 170 kg each) which is higher by 2.54 million bales than the previous year’s cotton production.
India’s foodgrain production rises to record 329.7 million tonnes
