India achieved a record production of 18.45 million tonnes of pulses
in the 2012-13 crop year ended June 2013. This augurs well for the
country which is dependent on imports to meet the shortfall of around 3
to 4 million tonnes. Higher support price prompted farmers to grow
pulses. According to the 4th advance estimates released today, overall
foodgrain production is projected at 255.36 million tonnes, which is
lower than the record 259.29 million tonnes achieved in the previous
crop year.
In foodgrains category, rice production has been revised upward to
104.4 million tonnes from 104.22 million tonnes and coarse cereals to
40.06 million tonnes from 39.52 million tonnes in the third estimates.
However, wheat output has been revised downward to 92.46 million tonnes
from 93.62 million tonnes.
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