NEW DELHI (Commoditiescontrol) - Chhattisgarh, also known as rice bowl, is estimated (first advanve estimate) to produce 73 lakh tonnes of Rice in 2017-18, down 9.3% from a year ago, said an official with the state farm department.
Production of other cereals, pulses and oilseeds is estimated to be higher because they are less water intensive, he said.
Pulses output in the state is pegged at 179,280 tn, up 17.4% from a year ago and production of the oilseed is pegged 28.9% higher on year at 227,480 tonne, the official said.
All Figures In Tonne
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Crop
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2017-18
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2016-17
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% Change
|
|
(First Adv Est)
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(Final Estimate)
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|
Rice
|
7,300,720
|
8,048,440
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-9.29
|
|
Maize
|
473,870
|
398,440
|
18.93
|
|
Minor millets
|
33,740
|
29,530
|
14.26
|
|
Total cereals*
|
7,808,320
|
8,476,410
|
-7.88
|
|
Tur
|
96,250
|
82,020
|
17.35
|
|
Total pulses*
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179,280
|
152,710
|
17.40
|
|
Soybean
|
112,660
|
94,770
|
18.88
|
|
Total oilseeds*
|
227,480
|
176,470
|
28.91
|
(By Commoditiescontrol Bureau; +91-22-40015533)
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