wheat output: Govt revises down 2022-23 wheat output by 2.19 mn ton to document 110.55 mn ton in remaining estimate

The ministry releases three estimates earlier than the ultimate one at completely different phases of harvesting.

As per the ultimate estimate of foodgrain manufacturing for the 2022-23 crop yr, wheat manufacturing has set a brand new document at 110.55 million tonnes however stays decrease by 2.19 million tonnes from the third estimate of 112.74 million tonnes for a similar crop yr.

Unseasonal rains in the course of the harvesting time have led to some loss, ensuing within the revision of the crop estimate downward within the remaining estimate.

As per the ultimate estimate, rice manufacturing is estimated to be a document 135.75 million tonnes in 2022-23 towards 129.47 million tonnes within the earlier yr.

Coarse cereals manufacturing is estimated to have been 57.31 million tonnes in 2022-23, greater than 51.10 million tonnes within the earlier yr. Within the case of pulses, the whole manufacturing is estimated to have declined to 26 million tonnes in 2022-23 from 27.3 million tonnes within the earlier yr. The entire foodgrain output is estimated to have reached a document 329.68 million tonnes in 2022-23 from 315.61 million tonnes within the earlier yr.

Within the case of oilseeds, the manufacturing has reached a document 41.35 million tonnes in 2022-23 in comparison with 37.96 million tonnes within the earlier yr.

Amongst money crops, sugarcane manufacturing is estimated to have elevated to 490.53 million tonnes towards 439.42 million tonnes.

Cotton manufacturing can be estimated to be greater at 33.66 million bales (of 170 kg) in 2022-23 in comparison with 31.11 million bales within the earlier yr, whereas that of jute/mesta declined to 9.39 million bales (of 180 kg) from 10.14 million bales.