Record foodgrain production target for 2018-19, likely to exceed 28 million metric tonnes
The Agriculture Ministry has set a target of producing 28.7 million metric tonnes of foodgrains in the next year i.e., 2018-19, which will be the record production till date.
New Delhi: The goal of producing foodgrain production for the crop year 2018-19 (July to June) has been set in the country. With the prediction of better monsoon this year across the country, the Garg Agriculture Ministry has set this goal. However, the government has also prepared an emergency plan for the country to tackle the problem of monsoon deficiency.
The goal of production of more than 28 million metric tonnes is the
Agriculture Ministry 's target of producing 28.7 million metric tonnes of foodgrains in the next year i.e. 2018-19, which is a record production till date. In this, contributions of rice (rice and others) contributed 14 million metric tonnes and rabi crops (wheat and others) could contribute 14.2 million metric tonnes. During this, rice production is estimated to be 11.3 million metric tonnes while wheat production is estimated to be 10 million metric tonnes. In this way, foodgrains in 2018-19 estimated to be around 60 lakh metric tonnes more than last year.
Agriculture Ministry 's target of producing 28.7 million metric tonnes of foodgrains in the next year i.e. 2018-19, which is a record production till date. In this, contributions of rice (rice and others) contributed 14 million metric tonnes and rabi crops (wheat and others) could contribute 14.2 million metric tonnes. During this, rice production is estimated to be 11.3 million metric tonnes while wheat production is estimated to be 10 million metric tonnes. In this way, foodgrains in 2018-19 estimated to be around 60 lakh metric tonnes more than last year.
2017 record forecast output at -18
this year (2017-18), according to the Ministry's estimated 27.75 million metric tons of grain production in the country. It produces rice in 11 million metric tonnes, while wheat production is estimated to be 9.8 million metric tonnes. The main thing is that pulses production is estimated to be around 2.9 million metric tonnes during this period.
this year (2017-18), according to the Ministry's estimated 27.75 million metric tons of grain production in the country. It produces rice in 11 million metric tonnes, while wheat production is estimated to be 9.8 million metric tonnes. The main thing is that pulses production is estimated to be around 2.9 million metric tonnes during this period.
Hope this year is likely to get better monsoon
The Meteorological Department has given the possibility of better monsoon than normal in the country this year. According to estimates, monsoon this year could be 97% of normal, which is being seen as a good sign for farming. The Agriculture Ministry is hopeful of good harvest this year due to this. Addressing the National Agricultural Conference on Kharif crops in Delhi today, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said: "We are hopeful of the weather department which has monsooned this year and the possibility of producing good food grains has increased." However, considering the past years, the government has also prepared an emergency plan to tackle the situation of monsoon in its own way. The Central Research Institute for Drainage Agriculture, based in Hyderabad, has prepared this plan for 623 districts of the country, in which the reduction of seeds from the alternate arrangements of irrigation has been included.
The Meteorological Department has given the possibility of better monsoon than normal in the country this year. According to estimates, monsoon this year could be 97% of normal, which is being seen as a good sign for farming. The Agriculture Ministry is hopeful of good harvest this year due to this. Addressing the National Agricultural Conference on Kharif crops in Delhi today, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said: "We are hopeful of the weather department which has monsooned this year and the possibility of producing good food grains has increased." However, considering the past years, the government has also prepared an emergency plan to tackle the situation of monsoon in its own way. The Central Research Institute for Drainage Agriculture, based in Hyderabad, has prepared this plan for 623 districts of the country, in which the reduction of seeds from the alternate arrangements of irrigation has been included.
Return half times farmers the cost will soon announce Government
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said at the conference that the government will soon fulfill his promise to declare all notified MSP adding one and a half times the profit cost on crop prices. It is likely that before the launch season starting next month, Modi Government will declare minimum support price for all the crops including rice and pulses. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Radha Mohan Singh claimed that there is no shortage of money for the advancement of agriculture and farmers as the farmers have the first right on the state exchequer. Taking a dig at the previous UPA government, he said that only people knew the agriculture minister at the time, but now the Agriculture Minister is known to be less and more farmers know more about the agriculture ministry and its related schemes.
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said at the conference that the government will soon fulfill his promise to declare all notified MSP adding one and a half times the profit cost on crop prices. It is likely that before the launch season starting next month, Modi Government will declare minimum support price for all the crops including rice and pulses. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Radha Mohan Singh claimed that there is no shortage of money for the advancement of agriculture and farmers as the farmers have the first right on the state exchequer. Taking a dig at the previous UPA government, he said that only people knew the agriculture minister at the time, but now the Agriculture Minister is known to be less and more farmers know more about the agriculture ministry and its related schemes.
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