Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Export and Import of Foodgrains
Posted On:
12 DEC 2023 5:12PM by PIB Delhi
The quantum of wheat rice and other foodgrains produced in the country during the last five year including current year, year wise is as under:
|
Crop
|
Production (Lakh Tonnes)
|
|
2018-19
(All Season)
|
2019-20
(All Season)
|
2020-21
(All Season)
|
2021-22
(All Season)
|
2022-23
(All Season)
|
2023-24 (Kharif Only)
|
|
Rice
|
1164.84
|
1188.70
|
1243.68
|
1294.71
|
1357.55
|
1063.13
|
|
Wheat
|
1035.96
|
1078.61
|
1095.86
|
1077.42
|
1105.54
|
NA
|
|
Other Cereals
|
430.59
|
477.48
|
513.24
|
511.01
|
573.19
|
351.37
|
|
Pulses
|
220.76
|
230.25
|
254.63
|
273.02
|
260.58
|
71.18
|
|
Total Foodgrains
|
2852.15
|
2975.04
|
3107.42
|
3156.16
|
3296.87
|
1485.69
|
NA – Not Available
The details of the main items that are being exported and imported are given as under:
|
Export of Major Foodgrains by Commodity (Quantity in LMT)
|
|
Commodity
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
(April-Oct 23)
|
|
Wheat
|
2.27
|
2.20
|
21.55
|
72.45
|
46.96
|
0.79
|
|
Rice (Other than Basmoti)
|
76.48
|
50.56
|
131.49
|
172.89
|
177.92
|
73.18
|
|
Rice Basmoti
|
44.15
|
44.55
|
46.30
|
39.44
|
45.61
|
26.08
|
|
Pulses
|
2.87
|
2.32
|
2.77
|
3.87
|
7.63
|
3.41
|
|
Other Cereals
|
12.57
|
5.01
|
30.76
|
38.59
|
36.28
|
13.58
|
|
Total
|
138.34
|
104.64
|
232.87
|
327.24
|
314.40
|
117.04
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Import of Major Foodgrains by Commodity (Quantity in LMT)
|
|
Commodity
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
(April-Oct 23)
|
|
Wheat
|
0.03
|
0.02
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.14
|
0.50
|
|
Rice (Other than Basmoti)
|
0.07
|
0.06
|
0.05
|
0.11
|
0.07
|
0.02
|
|
Pulses
|
25.28
|
28.98
|
24.66
|
27.00
|
24.96
|
19.63
|
|
Other cereals
|
2.44
|
6.73
|
1.35
|
1.12
|
3.05
|
1.19
|
|
Total
|
27.82
|
35.79
|
26.06
|
28.22
|
28.22
|
21.34
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source: DGCI&S
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Arjun Munda in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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