India News | Wheat Production Estimated at Record 111.32 Mn Tonnes in 2021-22 Crop Year
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The country's wheat production is projected to be a record 111.32 million tonnes in the 2021-22 crop year (July-June), the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) The country's wheat production is projected to be a record 111.32 million tonnes in the 2021-22 crop year (July-June), the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.
Production of wheat, the main rabi crop, stood at 109.59 million tonnes in the previous 2020-21 crop year.
Also Read | DRDO Recruitment 2022: Apply for 17 Apprentice Posts at rac.gov.in; Check Details Here.
Releasing the second advance production estimate, the ministry said total foodgrain production too is estimated at a record 316.06 million tonnes this year, as against 310.74 million tonnes in the previous crop year.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)