Kharif grain output News
Govt targets additional grain output in rabi season
In an attempt to partly offset the 18 per cent decline in kharif grain output, the government is working to increase rabi grain output by over 7 per cent, or 8.5 million tonnes, through an expansion in acreage. Rabi output stood at 116.18 million tonnes last year.
"The first estimate indicates a shortfall of around 15 million tonnes in rice, 5.5 million tonnes in coarse cereals and 2.5 million tonnes
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