FORESTRY
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS AND ECONOMICS
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Detailed explanation-1: -Further, the production during 2021-22 is higher by 23.80 million tonnes than the previous five years’ (2016-17 to 2020-21) average production of foodgrains. Total production of Rice during 2021-22is estimated at record 129.66 million tonnes.
Detailed explanation-2: -India is the world’s second-largest producer of rice, and the largest exporter of rice in the world. Production increased from 53.6 million tons in FY 1980 to 120 million tons in FY2020-21.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rice production has registered an appreciable increase from 20.58 million tonnes in 1950-51 to 104.86 million tonnes during 2014-15, which is nearly 5 times. The yield was 668 kg/ha in 1950-51 which has increased to 2390 kg/ha during 2014-15.