INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
New Delhi: India raised its estimate on food-grain production for the ongoing crop year ending June, with normal rains last monsoon season
output at a record 279.51 million tonnes, raising its February forecast by 0.72%
The previous record was 275.11 million tonnes, achieved in 2016-17.
The first advance estimate was issued in September 2017, followed by the
The fourth and final estimate will come by August.
As per the second advance estimate for 2017-18, total food-grain production was pegged at
production to reach 111.52 million tonnes, 0.46% higher than the second advance estimate and breaking the previous record production of
109.70 million tonnes achieved during 2016-17.
Wheat output is pegged at 98.61 million tonnes, an increase of 1.54% from the February
in the area coverage and productivity of all major pulses
In 2016-17, production was 23.13 million tonne.
Coarse cereals production is estimated at 44.87 million tonnes, a 1.21% fall from the second
However, it will still be better than the record output of 43.77 million tonnes hit in 2016-17.
The government predicts cotton production to
increase 2.77% over the second advance estimate to 34.86 million bales in the third estimate
Each bale weighs 170 kg.
Production of sugarcane is estimated at 355.10 million tonnes, 0.53% higher than the second advance estimate
This is 49.03 million tonnes more than the year before, the government said in its statement.
Production of oilseeds including groundnut,
mustard and soyabean saw an increase of 2.74% to 30.64 million tonnes over the second advance estimate
