Rice output may rise, pulses drop
Rice production in 2011-12 kharif season is likely to rise to 87.10 million tonnes compared to 80.65 mt last year.
By ET Bureau | Updated:
NEW DELHI: Rice production in 2011-12 kharif season is likely to rise to 87.10 million tonnes compared to 80.65 mt last year, the first advance crop production estimates for the country say.
Total food grain output has been pegged at 123.88 mt compare d to 120.20 mt in the fourth advance estimates for last year. However, the pulses import bill may not shrink significantly. Output has been pegged at only 6.43 mt compared to 7.12 mt last summer. Pulses output had been on an upswing yearly for the last two years.
Kharif Paddy is sown during June-July and harvested by September-October. The total output last year, including kharif and rabi seasons was 95.32 mt. The agriculture ministry has set a target of 102 mt rice production for the 2011-12 crop year (July-June). The 8% hike in estimated output could also open the door for additional exports, currently capped unofficially at 2 mt for the non-basmati variety and one million tonne for the parboiled variety despite a notification that declared that exports were unrestricted under Open General License or OGL.
Releasing the estimates Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said that kharif pulses output was estimated at 6.43 mt while soyabean output was estimated at 12.57 mt. He did not comment on possible damage to the crop on account of heavy rains .The industry has estimated damage of around 15-20%. Total oilseeds production this summer is estimatd at 20.89 mt against 20.85 mt last year, showign a marginal hike in output.
On sugar, Pawar reinforced industry estimates that production was likely to be much higher in the 2011-12 sugar season, at 26 mt. Free sugar exports have been pegged at 1.5 mt thus far this year.
Total food grain output has been pegged at 123.88 mt compare d to 120.20 mt in the fourth advance estimates for last year. However, the pulses import bill may not shrink significantly. Output has been pegged at only 6.43 mt compared to 7.12 mt last summer. Pulses output had been on an upswing yearly for the last two years.
Kharif Paddy is sown during June-July and harvested by September-October. The total output last year, including kharif and rabi seasons was 95.32 mt. The agriculture ministry has set a target of 102 mt rice production for the 2011-12 crop year (July-June). The 8% hike in estimated output could also open the door for additional exports, currently capped unofficially at 2 mt for the non-basmati variety and one million tonne for the parboiled variety despite a notification that declared that exports were unrestricted under Open General License or OGL.
Releasing the estimates Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said that kharif pulses output was estimated at 6.43 mt while soyabean output was estimated at 12.57 mt. He did not comment on possible damage to the crop on account of heavy rains .The industry has estimated damage of around 15-20%. Total oilseeds production this summer is estimatd at 20.89 mt against 20.85 mt last year, showign a marginal hike in output.
On sugar, Pawar reinforced industry estimates that production was likely to be much higher in the 2011-12 sugar season, at 26 mt. Free sugar exports have been pegged at 1.5 mt thus far this year.
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