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AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION
|
|
1998-99*
|
1997-98*
|
1996-97
|
1990-91
|
1980-81
|
|
Mn.
tonnes
|
| Foodgrains† |
203.0
|
192.3
|
199.4
|
176.4
|
129.6
|
| Cereals |
188.2
|
179.3
|
185.2
|
162.1
|
119.0
|
|
Rice
|
86.0
|
82.5
|
81.7
|
74.3
|
53.6
|
|
Wheat
|
70.8
|
66.3
|
69.4
|
55.1
|
36.3
|
|
Jowar
|
8.7
|
7.5
|
10.9
|
11.7
|
10.4
|
|
Bajra
|
7.0
|
7.6
|
7.9
|
6.9
|
5.3
|
|
Maize
|
10.7
|
10.8
|
10.8
|
9.0
|
7.0
|
|
Others
|
5.0
|
4.6
|
4.5
|
5.1
|
6.4
|
| Pulses |
14.8
|
13
|
14.2
|
14.3
|
10.6
|
|
Gram
|
6.7
|
6.1
|
5.6
|
5.4
|
4.3
|
|
Tur
|
2.8
|
1.8
|
2.7
|
2.4
|
2.0
|
|
Others
|
5.3
|
5.1
|
5.9
|
6.5
|
4.3
|
| Oilseeds†† |
25.2
|
21.3
|
24.4
|
18.6
|
9.4
|
|
Groundnut (in
shell)
|
9.2
|
7.4
|
8.6
|
7.5
|
5
|
|
Rapeseed &
mustard
|
5.8
|
4.7
|
6.7
|
5.2
|
2.3
|
|
Others
|
10.2
|
9.2
|
9.1
|
5.9
|
2.1
|
| Tobacco |
n.a.
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
| Cotton
@ |
12.2
|
10.9
|
14.2
|
9.8
|
7.0
|
| Jute@ |
8.7
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
7.9
|
6.5
|
| Sugarcane
(cane-weight) |
295.7
|
279.5
|
277.6
|
241
|
154.2
|
| Tea |
0.87
|
0.81
|
0.78
|
0.70
|
0.60
|
| Coffee |
0.27
|
0.23
|
0.21
|
0.20
|
0.10
|
Note: * Provisional.
† 1999-00: 205.9 mn.tonnes,
of which, rice: 88.3 mn.tonnes & wheat:74.3 mn. tonnes; (anticipated
- 2000-2001: 210 mn. Tonnes)
†† Comprising groundnut,
rapeseed & mustard, sesamum, linseed, castorseed, nigerseed, safflower,
sunflower & soyabean.
@ Cotton in mn. bales of
170 kg. & jute in mn. bales of 180 kg.each.
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AREA
UNDER AGRICULTURAL CROPS
|
|
1998-99* |
1997-98* |
1996-97 |
1990-91 |
1980-81 |
|
Mn. Hectares
|
| Foodgrains |
125.4 |
123.8 |
123.5 |
127.8 |
126.7 |
| Cereals |
101.5 |
101.0 |
101.1 |
103.2 |
104.2 |
| Rice |
44.6 |
43.4 |
43.4 |
42.7 |
40.1 |
| Wheat |
27.4 |
26.7 |
25.9 |
24.2 |
22.3 |
| Jowar |
10.0 |
10.8 |
11.4 |
14.4 |
15.8 |
| Bajra |
9.3 |
9.7 |
10 |
10.5 |
11.7 |
| Maize |
6.1 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
| Others |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
5.5 |
8.3 |
| Pulses |
23.8 |
22.9 |
22.4 |
24.7 |
22.5 |
| Gram |
8.4 |
7.6 |
6.8 |
7.5 |
6.6 |
| Tur |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
| Others |
11.9 |
11.9 |
12.1 |
13.6 |
13.1 |
| Oilseeds† |
26.7 |
26.1 |
26.3 |
24.1 |
17.6 |
| Groundnut |
7.6 |
7.1 |
7.6 |
8.3 |
6.8 |
| Rapeseed
& mustard |
6.6 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
5.8 |
4.1 |
| Others |
12.5 |
12.0 |
12.2 |
10.0 |
6.7 |
| Cotton |
9.3 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
7.4 |
0.4 |
| Jute |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
7.8 |
| Sugarcane |
4.1 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
0.9 |
| Tea |
n.a. |
n.a. |
0.4 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
| Coffee |
n.a. |
n.a. |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
Note: * Provisional.
† See third footnote to
table titled " Agricultural Production "
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YIELD
OF SELECTED CROPS
|
|
1998-99* |
1997-98* |
1996-97 |
1990-91 |
1980-81 |
|
Kg. per
hectare
|
| Foodgrains |
1620 |
1552 |
1614 |
1380 |
1023 |
| Kharif |
1395 |
1370 |
1379 |
1231 |
933 |
| Rabi |
1944 |
1825 |
1980 |
1635 |
1195 |
| Cereals |
1854 |
1775 |
1831 |
1571 |
1142 |
| Kharif |
1541 |
1529 |
1523 |
1357 |
1015 |
| Rabi |
2381 |
2196 |
2376 |
2010 |
1434 |
| Pulses |
622 |
567 |
635 |
578 |
473 |
| Kharif |
499 |
409 |
512 |
471 |
361 |
| Rabi |
716 |
702 |
747 |
672 |
571 |
| Rice |
1928 |
1900 |
1882 |
1740 |
1336 |
| Kharif |
1805 |
1821 |
1773 |
1670 |
1303 |
| Rabi |
3125 |
2765 |
2856 |
2671 |
2071 |
| Wheat |
2583 |
2485 |
2679 |
2281 |
1630 |
| Jowar |
873 |
697 |
956 |
814 |
660 |
| Kharif |
1066 |
954 |
1214 |
969 |
737 |
| Rabi |
672 |
458 |
696 |
582 |
520 |
| Maize |
1755 |
1711 |
1720 |
1518 |
1159 |
| Bajra |
758 |
791 |
788 |
658 |
458 |
| Gram |
794 |
811 |
813 |
712 |
657 |
| Oilseeds† |
944 |
816 |
926 |
771 |
532 |
| Kharif |
987 |
913 |
902 |
698 |
492 |
| Rabi |
875 |
675 |
963 |
872 |
588 |
| Groundnut |
1210 |
1040 |
1138 |
904 |
736 |
| Sugarcane
(tonnes)†† |
73 |
71 |
66 |
65 |
58 |
| Cotton |
223 |
208 |
265 |
225 |
152 |
| Jute |
1861 |
1978 |
1998 |
1833 |
1245 |
Note: * Provisional.
† Comprising groundnut,
rapeseed & mustard, sesamum, linseed, castorseed, nigerseed, safflower,
sunflower & soyabean.
†† In terms of cane-weight.
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