(a) the target fixed for the production of foodgrains including wheat in the country for 2010-11, crop-wise;
(b) whether the Government has identified the foodgrains whose production is less than the domestic
consumption in the country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS,
FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION PROF. K.V. THOMAS
(a)to(c): Target for foodgrains including wheat are fixed every year by the Government of India based on
various factors including the past trends of production of these crops, demand of growing population,
prevailing world market prices, the requirement for human consumption, and other uses, rainfall pattern
and buffer stocks for the next year. The targets are fixed in each year in consultation with State
Government during National Kharif/Rabi conference. The final estimates of production for the year
2009-10 are yet to be released by the Government.
The estimated production of foodgrains during 2008-09 was 234.47 million tonnes which is higher than
projected demand of about 219.01 million tonnes for the year 2008-09 as indicated in the Working
Group Report of Planning commission on “Crop Husbandry, Agricultural Inputs, demand and supply
projection and Agricultural Statistics†for 11th five year plan.