The 2nd Advance Estimates of production of major crops
for 2015-16 was released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and
Farmers Welfare on Monday evening. According to the Government report, total
food grains production in the country has been higher than that in the last
year, despite setback in Kharif crops , from deficient monsoon rainfall and
Rabi crops. (Due to shortage of water in reservoirs and relatively warmer
winter).
Total food grains production during 2015-16, estimated at 253.16
million tonnes, stood higher by 1.14 million tonnes over the production of
252.02 million tonnes during 2014-15. Meanwhile total rice production during
2015-16 is estimated at 103.61 million tonnes, which is lower by 1.87 million
tonnes than its production of 105.48 million tonnes during 2014-15. Wheat
production of wheat estimated at 93.82 million tonnes is higher by 7.29 million
tonnes than the production of 86.53 million tonnes of wheat during 2014-15. The
report also states that wheat production in 2015-16 is also higher by 2.29
million tonnes than its 5 years’ average production.
Similarly, total coarse cereals production is estimated at
38.40 million tonnes, lower by 4.47 million tonnes as compared to their
production of 42.86 million tonnes during 2014-15. Total pulses production of
17.33 million tonnes during 2015-16 is marginally higher than the previous
year’s production of 17.15 million tonnes. With a decline of 1.17 million
tonnes over the previous year’s production’s total oil seeds production in the
country during 2015-16 is estimated at 26.34 million tonnes. On the other
hand sugarcane production estimated at 346.39 million tones remains lower by
15.95 million tonnes than its production during 2014-15. Production of Cotton
is estimated at 30.69 million bales (of 170 kg each), also lower by 4.11
million bales than its production of 34.81 million bales during 2014-15.
Production of jute is estimated at 9.89 million bales (of 180 kg each),
marginally lower than its production of 10.62 million bales during 2014-15.
The report has also estimated production of major crops
during 2015-16 as given below:
Foodgrains – 253.16 million tonnes
· Rice – 103.61 million tonnes
· Wheat – 93.82 million tonnes
· Coarse Cereals – 38.40 million tonnes
· Maize – 21.00 million tonnes
Pulses – 17.33 million tonnes
· Tur – 2.55 million tonnes
· Gram – 8.09 million tonnes
Oilseeds – 26.34 million tonnes
· Soybean – 9.13 million tonnes
· Groundnut – 7.18 million
tonnes
· Rapeseed & Mustard – 6.84 million
tonnes
Cotton – 30.69 million bales (of 170 kg
each)
Sugarcane – 346.39 million tonnes
Source- Markettimestv.com
