Updated Jan 02, 2021 | 15:52 IST
In the 2019-20 crop year, the country s overall foodgrains production stood at a record 296.65 million tonne, as per the government s fourth advance estimate. Rabi foodgrain output in 2020-21 may surpass previous record: Narendra Singh Tomar
New Delhi: The country s rabi foodgrains production including wheat in the ongoing 2020-21 crop year is expected to be better than the previous year s record of 153.27 million tonne, according to Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
Sowing of rabi (winter) crops is underway. The rabi sowing begins from October immediately after the harvest of kharif (summer) crops. Wheat and mustard are major rabi crops. The crop year runs from July to June.