Crops 2018-19 2017-18 Difference Rice 116.48 112.76

3.72 Wheat 103.6 99.87 3.73 Coarse Grains 43.06 46.97 -391 Pulses 22.04 25.42 -3.38 Total Foodgrain 285.17 285.01 0.16 Oilseeds 31.52 31.46

0.06 Sugarcane 405.38 379.9

25.48

NEW DELHI: The country registered record food grain production in 2018-19 clocking 285.17 million tonnes, which is slightly higher than foodgrain output of 285.01 million tonnes in 2017-18. As per the final estimate for 2018-19 released by agriculture ministry, the country achieved record production of rice and wheat at 116.48 million tonnes and 103.60 million tonnes respectively. The production of coarse grains and pulses , however, are slightly down from 2017-18 at 43.06 million tonnes and 22.04 million tonnes.The production figures in the fifth and final estimate has been upwardly revised from fourth advance estimate. In the fourth advance estimate, the foodgrain production was estimated 284.95 million tonnes. Similarly, the production of rice and wheat has also been upwardly revised to set new records. However, the production estimates of pulses have come down from 23.40 million tonnes in fourth advance estimates to 22.04 million tonnes in the final estimate.Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the target of pulses production for 2019-20 is 26.30 million tonnes.“We are on track to become self-sufficient in production of the protein-rich commodity and will further boost the output to meet global demand,” he said.According to the final estimates, the production of sugarcane is estimated at 405.38 million tonnes – 6.7% more than 2017-18. It is also around 5 lakh tonnes more than the fourth advance estimate released six months back. The output of oilseeds has also gone up from 31.46 million tonnes in 2017-18 to 31.52 million tonnes in 2018-19.Final Production Estimate of 2018-19:in million tonnes