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Seven per cent growth likely in foodgrain output in 2001-02
Government on Saturday said 4.5 million tonnes shortfall in achieving kharif foodgrain production target is not a matter of concern as the projected 105.6 MT output figure is likely to be revised upwards.
Government on Saturday said 4.5 million tonnes shortfall in achieving kharif foodgrain production target is not a matter of concern as the projected 105.6 MT output figure is likely to be revised upwards.
The current kharif estimates were itself highest ever having crossed the previous high of 104.8 MT in 1999-2000 season. They being below target should not be a matter of concern as the estimates are initial and very conservative, Union Agriculture Minister Ajit Singh said in New Delhi.
“When combined with rabi production there will be seven per cent growth this fiscal,” he said speaking on the sidelines of a conference on WTO and sustainable development. Actual foodgrains production during the current kharif season would be much higher, he added.
When asked whether it would be proper to have the previous year as benchmark to finalise growth figures as a major part of the country had been affected by drought, he said even this fiscal many regions in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka had received scanty rainfall yet output was expected to rise.
He said actual kharif output, expected to be much more would be known only after results of crop cutting experiments were available and the position was reviewed in December. The current estimate was only first in a series of four and was arrived at on the basis of information received from states and Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad.
Overall rainfall in the current monsoon had been deficient by about eight per cent upto September 19, yet the kharif output was projected to increase by 2.5 million tonnes, he added.
Bureau Report
“When combined with rabi production there will be seven per cent growth this fiscal,” he said speaking on the sidelines of a conference on WTO and sustainable development. Actual foodgrains production during the current kharif season would be much higher, he added.
When asked whether it would be proper to have the previous year as benchmark to finalise growth figures as a major part of the country had been affected by drought, he said even this fiscal many regions in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka had received scanty rainfall yet output was expected to rise.
He said actual kharif output, expected to be much more would be known only after results of crop cutting experiments were available and the position was reviewed in December. The current estimate was only first in a series of four and was arrived at on the basis of information received from states and Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad.
Overall rainfall in the current monsoon had been deficient by about eight per cent upto September 19, yet the kharif output was projected to increase by 2.5 million tonnes, he added.
Bureau Report