FY2013 (4^th Advance estimates) food grain production at about 255 million tonnes 

India has produced 255.36 million tonnes of food grains during 2012-13 as compared to 259.29 million tonnes during 2011-12. The total production of rice in the country is estimated at 104.40 million tonnes during 2012-13 as against 105.31 million tonnes during 2011-12.  Production of wheat is estimated at 92.46 million tonnes during 2012-13 as compared with 94.88 million tonnes during the corresponding period of previous year. The production of pulses is estimated at 18.45 million tonnes during 2012-13 as against 17.09 million tonnes in 2011-12 and cotton production at 34 million bales in 2012-13 as against 35.2 million bales in 2011-12. The production of sugarcane estimated at 338.96 million tonnes in 2012-13 as compared to 361.03 million tonnes in 2011-12.

Estimates of crop production                                                                                     (Million tonnes)

Crop	2012-13   (4th advance  estimates)	2011-12 (Final estimates)
Rice	104.40	105.31
Wheat	92.46	94.88
Cereals	40.06	42.04
Pulses	18.45	17.09
Sugarcane (cane)	338.96	361.03
Cotton*	34	35.20
Oilseeds^	31.01	29.79
Total Foodgrains	255.36	259.29

Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Ministry of Agriculture

Note: * million bales of 170kgs. each, ^includes groundnut, castorseeds, seamum, nigerseed, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, safflower, sunflower, soyabeen

Regards,

Dr. S P Sharma

Chief Economist