crop production and new target for 2017-18

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Major crops production in 2016-17

crop production and new target for 2017-18

Total foodgrain production in the year 2016-17 is 275.68 million tonnes and for the new agricultural year 264.55 million tonnes has been estimated, which is lower than last year. In the tables given below, the information given for crop production in 2016-17 and the target for the new year has been given.

Million Tonnes

Cereals
2016-17
Targets
2017-18
Rice 110.15? 108.5
Wheat 98.38? 97.5
Barley 1.74 1.90
Jowar 4.57 5.75
Bajra 9.80? 9.50
Maize 26.26? 26
Ragi 1.40 2
Small millets 0.34? 0.50
Coarse cereals 44.19? 45.65
Cereals 252.73 251.65

Million Tonnes

Pulses​ 
2016-17
Targets
2017-18
Tur 4.78 4.25
Gram 9.33 9.75
Urad 2.8 2.6
Moong 2.16? 2.30
Other Kharif Pulses
 0.86 1
Other Rabi Pulses
 3.02? 3
Total Pulses
22.95
22.90

Million Tonnes
2016-17
Targets
2017-18
Total Foodgrains
275.68
274.55

Million Tonnes

Oil seeds
2016-17
Targets
2017-18
Groundnut
75.65
90.00
Castorseed
14.21
19.00
Sesamum 7.84 10
Nigerseed 0.83 2
Rapeseed & Mustard
79.77
 81
Linseed 1.54 2
Safflower 0.78 1
Sunflower 2.41 2.98
Soyabean
137.94
 147
Total Nine Oilseeds
320.97
354.98


 Million Tonnes
Crop
2016-17
Targets
2017-18
Sugarcane
3067.20
 3550
Jute*
100.88
 111
Mesta*
5.12
 7
 Cotton**
330.92
 355

 * Lakh bales of 180 kgs. each
** Lakh bales of 170 kgs. each

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