NDA Govt Releases Khariff Crops Production Estimates

 

The NDA Govt has released the first advance estimates of production of major kharif crops for 2015-16

As per these preliminary estimates, total production of kharif foodgrains is put at 124.05 million tonnes, which is higher by 3.78 million tonnes compared to production of 120.27 million tonnes of foodgrains as per first advance estimates for 2014-15.

Production of kharif rice estimated at 90.61 million tonnes is higher by 2.59 million tonnes. 

Total production of kharif coarse cereals is estimated at 27.88 million tonnes, which is higher by 0.83 million tonnes compared to production of 27.05 million tonnes of kharif coarse cereals estimated in 2014-15. 

However, the production estimate for maize is marginally lower this year as compared to the corresponding period. 

Increase in area under urad and moong has led to increase in production of kharif pulses estimated at 5.56 million tonnes against their production of 5.20 million tonnes. Among pulses, production of tur is estimated to decline by 0.13 million tonnes compared to the previous year. 

As per first advance estimates for 2015-16, production of kharif oilseeds is 19.89 million tonnes, compared to production of 19.66 million tonnes. 

Production of sugarcane, estimated at 341.43 million tonnes, is lower by 1.36 million tonnes. 

The output of cotton estimated at 33.51 million bales (of 170 kg each) is also lower by 1.12 million bales. 

Production of jute, estimated at 10.28 million bales (of 180 kg each), is marginally lower than in 2014-15. 

Note

Kharif crops or monsoon crops are domesticated plants cultivated and harvested during the rainy (monsoon) season in the South Asia, which lasts between April and October depending on the area. Main kharif crops are millet and rice.

Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July