Vulnerability of agriculture to monsoon shock has reduced: India Ratings

Apr 28, 2023

According to India Ratings, at the all-India level, the area under irrigation was 54.32 per cent in 2018-19 (FY19) compared with 41.7 per cent...

Total foodgrain production in India estimated to have declined in 2023-24

Jun 04, 2024

Total foodgrain production in India is estimated at 3,288.52 lakh tonne in 2023-24, which is slightly lower than foodgrain production of 2022-23, as per...

Total foodgrain production estimated at record 295.67 million tonnes for 2019-20

May 15, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 15 : As per the third Advance Estimates for 2019-20, total foodgrain production in the country is estimated at record...

Green Revolution made India self-reliant in foodgrain as yields jumped threefold

Aug 30, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 30 : India's per hectare yield for foodgrains rose threefold since 1960s, thanks to Green Revolution.

India sets record foodgrain production target of 332 million tonnes for 2023-24

May 04, 2023

The Union agriculture ministry has set a target of a record 3,320 lakh tonnes (332 million tonnes) of foodgrains for the year 2023-24 as...

Govt says sufficient foodgrain stocks under central pool

Dec 15, 2022

According to a statement from the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, about 159 lakh million tonne (lmt) of wheat will be...