15.

Total foodgrain production in the country is estimated at 252.22 million

tonnes which is marginally
higher by 0.20 million tonnes than the previous year ’s foodgrain production
of 252.02 million tonnes.
Production of pulses estimated at 16.47 million tonnes is lower by 0.68
million tonnes than their
production during 2014-15. With a decline of 2.21 million tonnes over the
last year, total production
of oilseeds in the country is estimated at 25.30 million tonnes. Production of
sugarcane is estimated at
352.16 million tonne. Total production of cotton estimated at 30.15 million
bales (of 170 kgs each) is
lower than previous year ’s production of 34.81 million bales and also lower
by 4.48 million bales
than its five years average production of 34.63 million bales. Production of
jute and mesta estimated
at 10.47 million bales (of 180 kg each) is lower by 0.66 million bales (6.3 per
cent) than their
production during the previo