Monday 10 February 2014

Record 263 million tonnes foodgrain yield likely: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar


Foodgrain production is likely to touch a new high of 263.2 million tonnes this year, more than the record 259 million tonnes achieved two years ago, union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said here Sunday.

"The country is likely to achieve record 263.2 million tonnes foodgrain production this year. This would be about 4 MT higher than the record of 259 million tonnes achieved two years ago," Pawar said here at the agricultural exposition, Krishi Vasant, that was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee.

India has emerged as the world's top rice exporter, the second largest exporter of wheat and cotton, as well as the top producer of milk and horticultural crops, Pawar said.

A good monsoon has improved prospects of a better foodgrain production this year. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has projected a 4.6 percent growth in agriculture and allied sectors for the current fiscal, up from 1.4 percent a year earlier.

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  1. Meduri Ravi10 February 2014 at 16:34

    It is great. It indicates how a farmers in India will do their best combined with modern technology. in addition to the favorable conditions of suitable climate. Another achievement, I noticed is that, the export shrimp products in Fisheries reached top .

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