The 4th Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2016-17 have been released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.
The assessment of production of different crops is based on the feedback received from States and validated with information available from other sources.
Total Foodgrains production is estimated at record 275.68 million tonnes. While rice is estimated at record 110.15 million tonnes, Wheat is also estimated at record 98.38 million tonnes.
Coarse Cereals is estimated at a record level of 44.19 million tonnes and Pulses is estimated at record 22.95 million tonnes.
Oilseeds production is estimated at 32.10 million tonnes and Cotton is estimated at 33.09 million bales. Sugarcane is estimated at 306.72 million tonnes