Third Advance Estimates of production of major crops for agricultural year 2022-23 have been released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar on the occasion said that the food grain production of 3305.34 Lakh Tonnes is estimated in the current agricultural year. Shri Tomar said that, agriculture sector is developing day by day due to hard work of farmers, proficiency of scientists and farmer’s friendly policies of the Government in the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
The assessment of production of different crops is based on the feedback received from States and validated with information available from other sources. This assessment shall undergo further revision over successive estimates based upon feedback received from the states, alternative sources and other factors.
As per Third Advance Estimates, the estimated production of major crops for 2022-23 is as under:
- Foodgrains –3305.34Lakh Tonnes (Record)
- Rice –1355.42 Lakh Tonnes (Record)
- Wheat – 1127.43 Lakh Tonnes (Record)
- Bajra – 111.66 Lakh Tonnes
- Nutri / Coarse Cereals – 547.48 Lakh Tonnes
- Maize –359.13Lakh Tonnes (Record)
- Total Pulses – 275.04 Lakh Tonnes.
- Gram – 135.43 Lakh Tonnes.
- Moong – 37.40 Lakh Tonnes.
- Cotton –343.47 Lakh bales (of 170 kg each)
- Sugarcane – 4942.28 Lakh Tonnes (Record)
- Jute & Mesta –94.94 Lakh bales (of 180 kg each)
As per Third Advance Estimates for 2022-23, Total Food Grain production in the country is estimated at record 3305.34 lakh tones which is higher by 149.18 LMT as compared to previous year 2021-22.
Total production of Rice during 2022-23 is estimated at (record)1355.42 lakh metric tonnes (LMT). It is higher by 60.71 lakh tonnes as compared to previous year.
The production of Wheat (record) in the country is estimated at1127.43 LMT which is higher by 50.01 LMT as compared to previous year’s production.
Production of Maize in the country during 2022-23 is estimated at (record) 359.13 LMT which is higher by 21.83 lakh tonnes than the previous year’s production.
Production of Nutri / Coarse Cerealsis estimated at 547.48 lakh tonnes which is higher by 36.47 LMT than the previous year’s production.
The production of Moong is estimated at 37.40 LMT which higher by 5.74 LMT as compared to previous year’sproduction.
Total Pulses production during 2022-23 is estimated at 275.04 LMT which is higher by 2.02 lakh tonnes than previous year’s production of 273.02 LMT.
The production of Soybean and Rapeseed & Mustard is estimated at149.76 LMT and 124.94 LMT respectively, which is higher by 19.89 LMT and 5.31 LMT respectively than the production of previous year 2021-22.
Total Oilseeds production in the country during 2022-23 is estimated at record 409.96 LMT which is higher by 30.33 lakh tonnes than the previous year’s oilseeds production.
Total production of Sugarcane in the country during 2022-23 is estimated at record 4942.28 LMT. The production of sugarcane during 2022-23 is higher by 548.03 LMT than the previous year’s production.
Production of Cotton is estimated at 343.47lakhbales (of 170 kg each) and production of Jute & Mesta is estimated at 94.94 lakh bales (of 180 kg each).
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