- According to the fourth advance estimate released on August 28, 2018, country’s foodgrain production is estimated to grow to an all-time high of over 284 million tonnes in the 2017-18 crop year ending June, driven by record output in wheat, rice, coarse cereals and pulses after a normal monsoon.
- According to the Agriculture Ministry, wheat output has been pegged at record 99.70 million tonnes, rice at 112.91 million tonnes and pulses at 25.23 million tonnes.
- The previous record foodgrain output was 275.11 million tonnes achieved in the 2016-17 crop year. The foodgrain basket comprises of rice, wheat, coarse cereals and pulses.
- The ministry revised upward the total foodgrain production by 5.3 million tonnes from the previous projection of 279.51 million tonnes for the 2017-18 crop year.
- As per 4th Advance Estimates, the estimated production of major crops during 2017-18 is as under:
- Foodgrains – 284.83 million tonnes (record)
- Rice – 112.91 million tonnes (record)
- Wheat – 99.70 million tonnes (record)
- Nutri/Coarse Cereals – 46.99 million tonnes (record)
- Maize – 28.72 million tonnes (record)
- Pulses – 25.23 million tonnes (record)
- Gram – 11.23 million tonnes (record)
- Tur – 4.25 million tonnes
- Urad – 3.56 million tonnes (record)
- Oilseeds – 31.31 million tonnes
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- Soyabean – 10.98 million tonnes
- Groundnut – 9.18 million tonnes
- Rapeseed & Mustard – 8.32 million tonnes (record)
- Castorseed – 1.57 million tonnes
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- Cotton – 34.89 million bales (of 170 kg each)
- Sugarcane – 376.91 million tonnes (record)
- Foodgrains – 284.83 million tonnes (record)
