(a) whether Government has made any estimate regarding Rabi Crop output for the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof, crop-wise; and
(c) the extent to which it is likely to ease food prices?
(a) whether Government has made any estimate regarding Rabi Crop output for the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof, crop-wise; and
(c) the extent to which it is likely to ease food prices?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION PROF. K.V. THOMAS
(a) to (c): No, Madam. The estimates for rabi crops for current year, i.e., 2010-11 have
not been prepared so far. However, crop-wise details of estimated production of major rabi
crops in the country during the year 2009-10 (4th Advance Estimates) are given in the table
below:
Crop Production (Million Tonnes)
Rice 13.22 Wheat 80.71 Coarse Cereals 10.14 Gram 7.35 Pulses 10.29 Foodgrains 114.36 Groundnut 1.85 Rapsead & Mustard 6.41 Oilseeds 9.27