COMMODITY
Government sets foodgrain production target of 341.55 MT for 2024-25 crop year
Oct-21-2024

The government has set foodgrain production target of 341.55 million tonnes (MT) in 2024-25 crop year (July-June). Out of these, rabi season foodgrain production projected at 164.55 MT for the 2024-25. The foodgrain production for kharif and summer season crops are estimated at 161.37 MT and 15.63 MT respectively. 

Under rabi season, Rice and Wheat production projected at 14.55 MT and 115.00 MT respectively, while Mazie production targeted at 12.00 MT, Jowar at 2.6 MT, Gram at 13.65 MT, Urad 0.6 MT, Moong 0.3 MT, Lentil 1.65 MT and Rapeseed & Mustard estimated at 13.8 MT. The average area under rabi crops in the last five years was 668 lakh hectares, with wheat accounting for 312 lakh hectares.  The government has announced higher minimum support prices for wheat and other winter-sown crops to encourage planting.

To meet the increasing demand of edible oil in the country and to become self-reliant, the Government aims at increasing the production of oilseeds from 39.2 MMT in 2022-23 to 69.7 MMT in 2030-31, increase area under cultivation from existing 29 mha to 33 mha and improve yield from 1353 kg/ha to 2112 kg/ha by 2030-31. The panelists emphasized on the importance of conducting research on short-duration, high-yielding seed varieties and implementing comprehensive mechanization for the cultivation of pulses and oilseeds.

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