The quantum of wheat rice and other foodgrains produced in the country during the last five year including current year, year wise is as under:
Crop
Production (Lakh Tonnes)
2018-19
(All Season)
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24 (Kharif Only)
Rice
1164.84
1188.70
1243.68
1294.71
1357.55
1063.13
Wheat
1035.96
1078.61
1095.86
1077.42
1105.54
NA
Other Cereals
430.59
477.48
513.24
511.01
573.19
351.37
Pulses
220.76
230.25
254.63
273.02
260.58
71.18
Total Foodgrains
2852.15
2975.04
3107.42
3156.16
3296.87
1485.69
NA – Not Available
The details of the main items that are being exported and imported are given as under:
Export of Major Foodgrains by Commodity (Quantity in LMT)
Commodity
2023-24
(April-Oct 23)
2.27
2.20
21.55
72.45
46.96
0.79
Rice (Other than Basmoti)
76.48
50.56
131.49
172.89
177.92
73.18
Rice Basmoti
44.15
44.55
46.30
39.44
45.61
26.08
2.87
2.32
2.77
3.87
7.63
3.41
12.57
5.01
30.76
38.59
36.28
13.58
Total
138.34
104.64
232.87
327.24
314.40
117.04
Import of Major Foodgrains by Commodity (Quantity in LMT)
0.03
0.02
0.00
0.14
0.50
0.07
0.06
0.05
0.11
25.28
28.98
24.66
27.00
24.96
19.63
Other cereals
2.44
6.73
1.35
1.12
3.05
1.19
27.82
35.79
26.06
28.22
21.34
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Arjun Munda in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.