BUMPER CROPS (2016-17 Estimates)
- Record Production of Food grains: Estimated at 271.98 MT
- Record production of Rice Estimated at 108.86 MT
- Record Production of Wheat Estimated at 96.64 million tonnes
- Record Production of Coarse Cereals Estimated at 44.34 million tonnes
- Record Production of Pulses Estimated at 22.14 million tonnes
- Record Production of Oilseeds Estimated at 33.60 million tonnes
MSP & PROCUREMENT
- Big hike in Minimum Support Price or MSP of Kharif pulses for 2016-17. MSP of Arhar increased from Rs. 4,625/- to Rs. 5,050/-per quintal. MSP of Urad increased from Rs. 4,625/- to Rs. 5,000/- per quintal. MSP of Moong increased from Rs 4,850/- to Rs. 5,225/- per quintal
- Substantial increase in MSP of Rabi Pulses. MSP of Gram increased from Rs. 3500/- to Rs. 4000/- per quintal. MSP of lentil (Masoor) increased from Rs. 3400/- to Rs. 3950/- per quintal
- Extent of buffer stock of Pulses increased from 1.5 lakh tonnes to 20 lakh tonnes.
- About 19.90 lakh metric tonne of pulses procured (As on 27.4.2017)
- Procurement of wheat during Rabi season has touched 229.61lakh tonne as on 17th April, 2017 compared to 208 lakh metric tonnes in May 2016 and 189 lakh metric tonnes in May 2015.
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