Rice India's rice production likely to fall by 10-12 million tonnes this Kharif season, says Govt
New Delhi: India's rice production could fall by 12 million tonnes owing to lower paddy acreage this Kharif season, the government said Friday.
Due to less rain in many states, paddy acreage is lower by 38 lakh hectares this year's Kharif season, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said.
He, however, asserted that the country will have a surplus production of rice.
As much as 80 percent of India's rice is produced in the Kharif season.
He said rice production could be lower by 10 million tonnes and in the worst case, it can be 12 million tonnes.
However, he said, this is an initial estimate based on the loss of acreage and average yield.
The output might improve in states where rains have been good.
Total production of Rice during the 2021-22 crop year (July-June) is estimated at a record 130.29 million tonnes, higher by 13.85 million tonnes than the last five years' average production of 116.44 million tonnes.
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