Despite country facing back to back droughts in the last two years and deficient rainfall, the foodgrain production in the ongoing crop season (2015-16) is seen at 252.23 million tonnes, up by around 0.21 million tonnes, compared to last year.
Data released by the Agriculture Ministry on Monday said that total foodgrains production during 2015-16, estimated at 252.23 million tonnes, is higher by 0.21 million tonnes over the foodgrain production of 252.02 million tonnes during 2014-15.
Wheat output is likely to touch 94.04 million tonnes this season, which is seen 7.51 million tonnes higher than the previous years (2014-15) production of 86.53 million tonnes, showed the 3rd advance estimate data of the Ministry.
Rice output during 2015-16 is estimated at 103.36 million tonnes, which 2.12 million tonnes less in comparison to the 105.48 million tonnes of 2014-15.
Country’s Pulses production is seen at 17.06 million tonnes during 2015-16, marginally lower than the previous year’s production of 17.15 million tonnes.
Oilseeds are likely to see a drop of 1.6 million tonnes over the previous year’s production as its output during 2015-16 is estimated at 25.9 million tonnes.
Total production of coarse cereals is estimated at 37.78 million tonnes which is lower by 5.08 million tonnes than last year.
Data shows Sugarcane production is estimated at 346.72 million tones this season, which is 15.61 million tonnes less than the previous season. The Cotton output estimated at 30.52 million bales (of 170 kg each), is seen down 4.28 million bales than last year's production of 34.805 million bales during.
