(a) whether the cultivation of agriculture production/Rabi crops has been affected in the States including Andhra Pradesh due to deficit rainfall during January and February, 2018 and if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the steps taken by the Government to save Rabi crops and meet the shortage of
agricultural output in the State?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) & (b): There was deficit/deficient rainfall during January and February, 2018 in most of the States in the country including Andhra Pradesh. However, it has not impacted the production of Rabi crops during 2017-18.
As per the Second Advance Estimates for 2017-18, the production of foodgrains for Rabi season is estimated at 139.02 million tonnes which is higher by 2.24 million tonnes than the previous record production of 136.78 million tonnes during 2016-17. Whereas, the production of Rabi oilseeds has been estimated at 9.52 million tonnes in 2017-18 which is marginally lower by 0.24 million tonnes than the production of 9.76 million tonnes during 2016-17. State-wise details of production of foodgrains and oilseeds during rabi season of 2016-17 and 2017-18 (as per Second Advance Estimates) are given at Annexure.
Most of the Rabi crops in the State of Andhra Pradesh are sown in irrigated areas. As such, rainfall during January-February, 2018 has not impacted the standing crops in the State much.