CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -As per First Advance Estimates for 2022-23 (Kharif Only), total foodgrain production in the country is estimated at 149.92 million tonnes which is higher by 6.98 million tonnes than the average foodgrain production of previous five years’ (2016-17 to 2020-21).

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s Total Kharif Crop Production for the crop year 2022-23 is estimated at 642.67 MMT, which is 1.7% lower than the same period last year. Production is projected lower due to a decline in acreages by 0.8% year-over-year (y-o-y) while yield is estimated to drop by 0.8% from the previous year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The government has a set target for higher food grains production for 2022-23 despite a marginal 1.2% decline in the area under all kharif crops – paddy, pulses, oilseeds, cotton and nutri-cereals etc -to 106.9 million hectares (mh) till last week.

Detailed explanation-4: -New Delhi: The country’s wheat production is likely to set a new record of more than 112 million tonnes in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June), according to official sources.

Detailed explanation-5: -The MSP for medium staple cotton for 2022-23 kharif season is ₹6,080.