India will produce almost 324 million tons of food grains in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June), which is a new record and about 8 million tons (2.5%) more than the previous season, according to the platform. on-line. on February 17 AgroPáginas.
It should be noted that the growth is mainly due to the maximum historical production of paddy rice (131 million tons), wheat (112 million tons) and pulses (28 million tons). Millet’s popularity is falling. Farmers continue to give priority to paddy rice and wheat in response to strong demand for these two main crops.
The total production of feed grains (53 tons) increased in the 2022-2023 agricultural year compared to the previous period, mainly due to the record production of maize and barley. The second preliminary production estimates for major crops released by India’s Ministry of Agriculture showed record output of some non-food crops, including oilseeds and sugarcane. Among oilseeds, mustard production this year showed an increase of more than 7% compared to 2021-2022.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar explains record grain and oilseed production “for the hard work of the farmers, the professionalism of the scientists and the pro-farmer policy”.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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