- The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare on June 2, 2019 released the 3rd Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19.
- As per 3rd Advance Estimates, the estimated production of major crops during 2018-19 is as under:
- Foodgrains –283.37 million tonnes.
- Rice – 115.63 million tonnes. (record)
- Wheat – 101.20 million tonnes (record)
- Nutri / Coarse Cereals – 43.33 million tonnes.
- Maize –27.82 million tonnes.
- Pulses –23.22 million tonnes.
- Gram – 10.09 million tonnes.
- Tur –3.50 million tonnes.
- Oilseeds –31.42 million tonnes.
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- Soyabean – 13.74 million tonnes
- Rapeseed and Mustard – 8.78 million tonnes
- Groundnut – 6.50 million tonnes
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- Cotton – 27.59 million bales (of 170 kg each)
- Sugarcane – 400.37 million tonnes (record)
- Total Foodgrain: As per Third Advance Estimates for 2018-19, total Foodgrain production in the country is estimated at 283.37 million tonnes which is higher by 17.62 million tonnes than the previous five years’ (2013-14 to 2017-18) average production of foodgrain.
- Rice: Total production of Rice during 2018-19 is estimated at record 115.63 million tonnes. Production of rice has increased by 2.87 million tonnes than the production of 112.76 million tonnes during 2017-18. It is also higher by 7.83 million tonnes than the five years’ average production of 107.80 million tonnes.
- Wheat: Production of Wheat, estimated at record 101.20 million tonnes, is higher by 1.33 million tonnes as compared to wheat production of 99.87 million tonnes achieved during 2017-18. Moreover, the production of wheat during 2018-19 is higher by 6.59 million tonnes than the average wheat production of 94.61 million tonnes.
- Nutri / Coarse Cereals: Production of Nutri / Coarse Cereals estimated at 43.33 million tonnes is marginally higher by 0.24 million tonnes than the average production.
- Pulses: Total Pulsesproduction during 2018-19 is estimated at 23.22 million tonnes which is higher by 2.96 million tones than the Five years’ average production of 20.26 million tonnes.
- Oilseeds: Total Oilseeds production in the country during 2018-19 is estimated at 31.42 million tonnes.The production of oilseeds during 2018-19 is higher by 1.77 million tonnes than the Five years’ average oilseeds production.
- Sugarcane: With an increase by 20.46 million tonnes over 2017-18, total production of Sugarcane in the country during 2018-19 is estimated at record 400.37 million tonnes. Moreover, the production of sugarcane during 2018-19 is higher by 50.59 million tonnes than the average sugarcane production of 349.78 million tonnes.
- Production of Cotton estimated at 27.59 million bales (of 170 kg each) and Production of Jute & Mesta estimated at 9.79 million bales (of 180 kg each).
