date:Sep 26, 2012
than the average production of 83.17 million tonnes.
The estimated production of coarse cereals, is however, lower than average production by 3.65 million tonnes mainly on account of loss in area coverage under bajra and maize in the states of Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan.
The estimated production of kharif pulses is also lower than the average production by 0.45 million tonnes mainly due to shortfall in moong and other kharif pulses.
Though there is a significant