Govt 2nd estimate pegs wheat output at record 112.01 mn tn in 2023-24

Govt 2nd estimate pegs wheat output at record 112.01 mn tn in 2023-24

The government has projected wheat production at a record 112.01 million tonnes for the 2023-24 crop year (July-June) in its second advance estimate, sources said on Thursday. The wheat output is estimated to be 1.46 million tonnes higher than the previous record high of 110.55 million tonnes achieved in the 2022-23 crop year. In its … Read more

India’s rabi crops sowing rises 4.4% led by wheat

India’s rabi crops sowing rises 4.4% led by wheat

Farmers in India have sown rabi crops across 620.62 lakh hectares as of Friday, an increase of 4.4 per cent year-on-year from the previous cropping season, Union farm ministry data showed. During the same period last year, the total acreage was 594.62 lakh hectares. The increase in crop area is across all crops with the … Read more