New Delhi, Sep 25
India clocked record foodgrain production at 3,322.98 LMT (lakh metric tonnes) in the agriculture year 2023-24 -- higher by 26.11 LMT than the production of foodgrains at 3,296.87 LMT achieved during agriculture year 2022-23, the Centre said on Wednesday.
The foodgrain production saw a record increase due to good results with rice, wheat, and millet crops.
Total rice production is estimated at a record 1,378.25 LMT in the year 2023-24 -- up by 20.70 LMT from the previous year’s rice production of 1,357.55 LMT.
Meanwhile, wheat production during 2023-24 is estimated at a record 1,132.92 LMT -- higher by 27.38 LMT than 1,105.54 LMT last year, as per the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare’s final estimates of production.
The production of millets is estimated at 175.72 LMT, as compared to 173.21 LMT during the previous year.
"During 2023-24, there were drought-like conditions in southern states, including Maharashtra and prolonged dry spells during August, especially in Rajasthan. The moisture stress from the drought also affected the Rabi season. This mainly impacted the production of pulses, coarse cereals, soybean, and cotton," the ministry noted.