India produces a record 332.22 million tonnes of foodgrains in 2023–2024

According to the agriculture ministry, India’s foodgrain production reached a record 332.22 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year, driven by strong wheat and rice production. The final estimate for 2023-24 shows an increase of 2.61 million tonnes from the previous year’s 329.6 million tonnes. Rice production reached a record 137.82 million tonnes, up from…

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The output of palm oil in India is expected to increase in the next six years

India’s palm oil production is expected to triple in six years due to increased area under oil palm plantations and mature plantations for harvesting. The world’s largest edible oil importer relies on Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand for palm oil supplies. An increase in production will help India reduce edible oil imports, which account for nearly…

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cotton

The 2023–24 crop season will see an 80% increase in cotton exports, reaching 28 lakh bales.

28 lakh bales, or almost 80%, of the crop year 2023–24, or the season ending in September, is projected to be exported as cotton. There were 15.50 lakh bales of cotton exported in the preceding crop year. Higher than anticipated supplies from Maharashtra and Gujarat, the estimated pressing estimates for the 2023–24 season are 323.03…

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