crop production and new target for 2017-18

Major crops production in 2016-17

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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