Third Advance Estimates (Agriculture)

Ministry

Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Highest Ever Foodgrain Production

376.56 Million Tonnes

Rice

154.02 MT

Wheat

120.66 MT

Oilseeds

43.06 MT

Sugarcane

500 MT

Cotton

29 Million Bales

Sources Used

• Remote sensing
• Crop Cutting Experiments
• Weather data

UPSC Questions

• Crop estimates
• Food Security
• Agriculture Technology