4th Advance production estimates of major crops – 2014-15

Fourth advance estimates of agricultural production in 2014-15

Ques: The Fourth Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2014-15 have been released by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation recently. According to it, how many million tonnes of food grains production this year is estimated?

a. 251.12 million tones
b. 252.68 million tones
c. 253.78 million tones
d. 300.12 million tonnes

Ans: b

Related facts:

  • 17 August, 2015- The Fourth Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2014-15 have been released by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.
  • Accordingly, food grain production in 2014-15 is estimated at 252.68 million tones.
  • This is lower by 12.36 million tones, than the last year’s record food grains production of 265.04 million tonnes.
  • Production of wheat estimated at 88.94 million tonnes is lower by 6.91 million tonnes than the record production of 95.85 million tonnes achieved during 2013-14.
  • Total production of Coarse Cereals estimated at 41.75 million tonnes is also lower by 1.54 million tonnes than their production during 2013-14.
  • Fourth Advance Estimates, 2014-15, Maize (23.67 million tonnes), Pulses (17.20 million tonnes), Tur (2.78 million tons), Gram (7.17 million tonnes), Oilseeds (26.68 million tonnes, of which Soya bean 10.53 million tonnes, Peanuts 6.56 million tonnes and 6.31 million tonnes of white mustard are included) is estimated to be produced.
  • Production of sugarcane is estimated at 359.33 million tonnes which is higher by 7.19 million tonnes as compared to last year.
  • Total production of cotton estimated at 35.48 million bales (of 170 kgs each) is marginally lower than last year but higher by 3.01 million bales than the average production of last 5 years.
  • Production of Jute & Mesta is estimated at 11.45 million bales (of 180 kg each) which is marginally lower than their production during the last year.
  • In an agricultural year (July-June), the Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture releases four Advance Estimates followed by Final Estimates of production of major agricultural crops of the country.

Reference:

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=126120