The First Advance Estimates of production
of major crops grown in the country in kharif season
have been released today. The total foodgrains production is likely to be 114.63 million tonnes
(MT) as compared to 103.84 MT in 2009-10 (fourth advance estimates). It represents an increase of about 11 MT over
the last estimates.
Rice production in the
country in the kharif season is likely to be 80.41
million tonnes as compared to 75.91 million tonnes in 2009-10 kharif.
Production of kharif pulses is expected to be 6 million tonnes as against
4.30 million tonnes last kharif.
Oilseeds production in the kharif
season is likely to be 17.27 million tonnes as against 15.66 million tonnes
last season.
Cotton production is estimated to be 335 lakh bales, up 96 lakh bales from
the last year’s estimates.
Sugarcane production is
estimated to be 324.91 million tonnes as against 277.75 million tonnes in
2009-10.
Details of the estimates of
crop production are as follows: -
|
crop
|
2009-10 (4th adv est)
|
2010-11 (1st adv est)
|
|
Rice
|
75.91
|
80.41
|
|
Jowar
|
2.82
|
3.22
|
|
Maize
|
12.00
|
14.06
|
|
Coarse cereals
|
23.63
|
28.23
|
|
Cereals
|
99.54
|
108.64
|
|
Tur
|
2.55
|
3.27
|
|
Urad
|
0.85
|
1.08
|
|
Moong
|
0.44
|
0.88
|
|
Total pulses
|
4.30
|
6.00
|
|
Total foodgrains
|
103.84
|
114.63
|
|
Groundnut
|
3.66
|
5.64
|
|
Castorseed
|
0.99
|
0.95
|
|
Sesamum
|
0.66
|
0.62
|
|
Soybean
|
10.05
|
9.81
|
|
Total nine oilseeds
|
15.66
|
17.27
|
|
Sugarcane
|
277.75
|
324.91
|
|
Cotton
|
23.94
m.bales
|
33.50
m.bales
|
|
Jute & mesta
|
11.29
m.bales
|
10.28
m.bales
|
MP:SB:CP: first
advance estimates (23.9.2010)