Foodgrain production during 2021-22 is higher by 23.80 million tonnes than previous five years
Agriculture Ministry has released the third advance estimate of production of major agricultural crops for 2021-22.
The production of Foodgrains in the country is estimated at a record 314.51 million tonnes which is higher by 3.77 million tonnes than the production of foodgrain during 2020-21. The production during 2021-22 is higher by 23.80 million tonnes than the previous five years’ average production of foodgrains. Record production is estimated for rice, maize, pulses, oilseeds, gram, rapeseed, mustard, and sugarcane.
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that this record production of so many crops is the result of the farmer-friendly policies of the Central Government under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as tireless hard work of the farmers and the diligence of the scientists.
Total production of Rice during 2021-22 is estimated at a record 129.66 million tonnes. It is higher by 13.23 million tonnes than the last five years’ average production of 116.43 million tonnes.
Production of Wheat during 2021-22 is estimated at 106.41 million tonnes. It is higher by 2.53 million tonnes than the last five years’ average wheat production of 103.88 million tonnes.
Production of Nutri or Coarse Cereals is estimated at 50.70 million tonnes, which is higher by 4.12 million tonnes than the last five years’ average production of 46.57 million tonnes.
Total Pulses production during 2021-22 is estimated at a record 27.75 million tonnes which is higher by 3.92 million tonnes than the last five years’ average production of 23.82 million tonnes.
Total Oilseeds production in the country during 2021-22 is estimated at a record 38.50 million tonnes which is higher by 2.55 million tonnes than the production of 35.95 million tonnes during 2020-21. Further, the production of oilseeds during 2021-22 is higher by 5.81 million tonnes than the average oilseeds production.
Total production of Sugarcane in the country during 2021-22is estimated at a record 430.50 million tonnes which is higher by 57.04 million tonnes than the average sugarcane production of 373.46 million tonnes.
Production of Cotton and Jute and Mesta is estimated at 31.54 million bales each of 170 kg and 10.22 million bales each of 180 kg.
