Lok Sabha Question No. 3246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Production of Food Grains
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3246

TO BE ANSWERED ON  THE16 TH  MARCH, 2021

## PRODUCTION OF FOOD GRAINS

3246.  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान क  याण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the data on food grain production during the last three years;
- (b) the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the production of food grain this year;
- (c) the details of production of food grains during the last three years, State-wise; and
- (d) the details of the food grains and the production thereof during the last three years in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान क  याण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The details of food grain production in the country during the last three years are as under:
- (b): The Government has taken necessary measures to ensure smooth sowing and harvesting operations during COVID-19 pandemic. Record foodgrain production of 303.34 million tonnes (as per 2nd advance estimates) has been estimated for the agricultural year 2020-21.
- (c): The State-wise details of production of foodgrains in the country during last 3 years (201718 to 2019-20), is at Annexure.

| Year    |   Production (in Million Tonnes) |
|---------|----------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                           285.01 |
| 2018-19 |                           285.21 |
| 2019-20 |                           297.5  |

(d): The details of food grains production in Rajasthan during last three years are as under:

| Crop           |   2017-18 ('000 tonnes) |   2018-19 ('000 tonnes) |   2019-20 ('000 tonnes) |
|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Rice           |                   450.9 |                   453.2 |                   480.5 |
| Wheat          |                  9368.5 |                 10082.9 |                 10916.1 |
| Coarse Cereals |                  6732.2 |                  6993.3 |                  7333.3 |
| Pulses         |                  3405.4 |                  3759.4 |                  4497.1 |
| Foodgrains     |                 19957   |                 21288.8 |                 23227.1 |

## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to Parts (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3246 due for reply on 16.03.2021

## State-wise Production of major foodgrains during 2017-18 to 2019-20

Production ('000 Tonnes)

|                  | Total Foodgrains   | Total Foodgrains   | Total Foodgrains   |
|------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| States           | 2017-18            | 2018-19            | 2019-20            |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 12159.8            | 10838.8            | 12356.8            |
| Assam            | 5525.9             | 5465.9             | 5236.4             |
| Bihar            | 17036.9            | 15600.1            | 14233.0            |
| Chhattisgarh     | 5958.7             | 7558.6             | 7501.8             |
| Gujarat          | 7664.7             | 6803.6             | 8153.4             |
| Haryana          | 16191.8            | 18145.0            | 17863.5            |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1488.3             | 1501.0             | 1530.1             |
| Jharkhand        | 6001.3             | 4399.7             | 4792.3             |
| Karnataka        | 11791.2            | 10888.4            | 12783.7            |
| Kerala           | 523.8              | 581.2              | 608.4              |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 33450.4            | 32208.7            | 33523.1            |
| Maharashtra      | 13246.7            | 10304.1            | 12819.9            |
| Odisha           | 7151.3             | 8315.2             | 9030.1             |
| Punjab           | 31691.9            | 31532.3            | 29857.3            |
| Rajasthan        | 19957.0            | 21288.8            | 23227.1            |
| Tamil Nadu       | 10713.6            | 10390.1            | 11269.8            |
| Telangana        | 9421.1             | 9275.2             | 11125.0            |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 51369.9            | 54643.4            | 56169.1            |
| Uttarakhand      | 1903.2             | 1876.1             | 1886.0             |
| West Bengal      | 16877.5            | 18689.9            | 18794.3            |
| Others           | 4888.7             | 4903.3             | 4743.3             |
| All India        | 285013.5           | 285209.3           | 297504.5           |

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