Food grain production expected to be much higher than last Kharif
Food grain production expected to be much higher than last Kharif
With a favourable monsoon the foodgrain production including pulses is expected to be much higher than last Kharif. About 83 lakh hectare more land has been brought under sowing this season.
According to official data, the kharif crops have been sown in over 966 lakh hectares. Paddy has been sown in about 319 lakh hectares, pulses over 109 lakh hectares and core cereals over 207 lakh hectares.
Meanwhile, the Chief Economic Adviser to Finance Ministry Mr. Kushak Basu said in New Delhi that foodgrains for the poor should be distributed in small batches. He expressed fear that releasing them in bulk may lead to their misuse by vested interests.
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