Question: As per the 1st Advance Estimates, the estimated production of cereals during 2022-23 is…………
Options:
141.55 MT
145.65 MT
160.50 MT
170.55 MT
📊 Cereal Production (2022-23)
→ As per the 1st Advance Estimates, the estimated production of cereals during 2022-23 is 141.55 million tonnes (MT).
→ This is higher by 6.98 million tonnes compared to the average foodgrain production of the previous five years (2016-17 to 2020-21).
📝 Additional Information
📌 Production Statistics as per First Advance Estimates (2022-23):
🌱 Sugarcane: 465.05 million tonnes (record).
🌱 Jute & Mesta: 10.09 million bales (of 180 kg each).
🌱 Cotton: 34.19 million bales (of 170 kg each).
🌱 Soyabean: 12.89 million tonnes.
🌱 Groundnut: 8.37 million tonnes.
🌱 Oilseeds: 23.57 million tonnes.
🌱 Tur: 3.89 million tonnes.
🌱 Pulses: 8.37 million tonnes.
🌱 Maize: 23.10 million tonnes (record).
🌱 Nutri/Coarse Cereals: 36.56 million tonnes.
🌱 Rice: 104.99 million tonnes.
🌱 Foodgrains: 149.92 million tonnes.