The country is expected to produce a record 315 million tonnes of food grains during the 2021-22 crop year. However, wheat yield during this period is expected to decline by about three percent to 106 million tonnes. Wheat crops have been badly affected in northern India like Punjab and Haryana due to heat waves. The agriculture ministry in its fourth advance estimate for 2021-22 on Wednesday said record production of rice, maize, pulses, gram, mustard, oilseeds, and sugarcane is expected. The crop year of 2021-22 is between July 2021 to June 2022.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, during 2020-21, the production of food grains in the country was 310.7 million tonnes. According to the data, wheat production was 109 million tonnes in 2020-21. Rice production during 2021-22 is estimated to be 13.02 million tonnes. In the previous year, it was 124 million tonnes.
increase in pulses and oilseeds
The production of pulses is likely to be 276 million tonnes, which was 254 million tonnes a year ago, the ministry said. The production of oilseeds in non-food grains may increase from 35.90 million tonnes to 376 million tonnes. Mustard production is expected to be 17.70 million tonnes while sugarcane production is expected to be 43 million tonnes. A year ago, the production of sugarcane was 40.05 million tonnes.
cotton production will decrease
The production of cotton is estimated to decline from 35 million bales to 31 million bales, the ministry said. A lump weighs 170 kg. The production of jute is expected to be 1.31 crore bales as against 93 lakh bales a year ago. It contains 180 kg in one lump.
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