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NEW DELHI: Backed by good monsoon rains last year, output of both foodgrain and horticultural produce made a new record in 2022-23 with an estimated production of 330 million tonnes and 352 million tonnes, respectively.
While foodgrain production in 2022-23 recorded an increase of 14 million tonnes (over 4%) over 2021-22 as per the agriculture ministry‘s final estimate, the output of horticultural produce showed an increase of about 5 million tonnes (over 1%) compared to the previous year as per its second estimate. Both the estimates were released by the ministry on Wednesday.
In the foodgrains basket, paddy (rice) and wheat reported record production in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June cycle) at 135 million tonnes and 110 million tonnes, respectively.
Fruit production stood at 108 million tonnes in 2022-23 compared to 107 million tonnes in 2021-22 whereas the production of vegetables stood at 213 million tonnes in 2022-23 compared to 209 million tonnes in the previous year. As per the data, potato output was 60 million tonnes compared to 56 million tonnes in 2021-22.
Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar attributed the record output of foodgrains and horticultural crops to the hard work of farmers, the efficiency of scientists and the farmer-friendly policies of the Narendra Modi government.
While foodgrain production in 2022-23 recorded an increase of 14 million tonnes (over 4%) over 2021-22 as per the agriculture ministry‘s final estimate, the output of horticultural produce showed an increase of about 5 million tonnes (over 1%) compared to the previous year as per its second estimate. Both the estimates were released by the ministry on Wednesday.
In the foodgrains basket, paddy (rice) and wheat reported record production in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June cycle) at 135 million tonnes and 110 million tonnes, respectively.
Fruit production stood at 108 million tonnes in 2022-23 compared to 107 million tonnes in 2021-22 whereas the production of vegetables stood at 213 million tonnes in 2022-23 compared to 209 million tonnes in the previous year. As per the data, potato output was 60 million tonnes compared to 56 million tonnes in 2021-22.
Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar attributed the record output of foodgrains and horticultural crops to the hard work of farmers, the efficiency of scientists and the farmer-friendly policies of the Narendra Modi government.
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