February 16, 2017 7:15 AM
Foodgrain production pegged at record 272 M tonne, says govt
The total foodgrain production in the country has been pegged at record 272 million tonne. It is higher by 6.94 million tonnes than the previous record production of 265 million tonnes in 2013-14. Agriculture Ministry in its 2nd advance estimates of production of major crops for 2016-17 said that th...