India's agrarian production estimated to be record high in 2021-22
- IBEF
- August 18, 2022
The fourth advance estimate of the output of the key agricultural crops for the years 2021–22 was announced by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. According to the predictions, production would reach a record high of 315.72 million tonnes. The projection for 2021–22 is 4.98 million tonnes greater than the harvest from the previous year and 25 million tonnes higher than the average production over the preceding five years (from 2016–17 to 2020–21).
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar attributes this record-breaking production to the central government's pro-farmer policies, the laborious efforts of the farmers, and the diligence of the scientists. The ministry's data shows estimated production for various crops these include Rice at 130.29 million tonnes, Wheat at 106.84 million tonnes, Pulses at 27.69 million tonnes, Oilseeds at 37.70 million tonnes Groundnut at 10.11 million tonnes, Soybean at 12.99 million tonnes, Rapeseed and mustard at 11.75 million tonnes, Sugarcane at 431.81 million tonnes, Cotton at 31.20 million bales (each of 170 kg) and Jute and Mesta at 10.32 million bales (each of 180 kg).
Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.
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