Did you know that India has just smashed its previous records for growing food? That's right, in the crop year that ended this June, India managed to produce a whopping 332.22 million tonnes of foodgrains!What's on the menu?Rice: It's not just a side dish! This year, farmers harvested 137.82 million tonnes of rice. That's a lot of sushi and biryani!Wheat: Bread, pasta, cakes—wheat is everywhere! This year’s harvest brought in 113.29 million tonnes.But wait, not all news is cheer-worthy:Pulses (like lentils and beans) saw a drop to 24.24 million tonnes. That means fewer pulses in the pantry.Oilseeds also dipped a bit, which might mean a little less cooking oil on the shelves.Some crops did super well thanks to great weather for growing wheat and rice. However, not all plants were lucky. Pulses and oilseeds faced tough times because of dry spells in some southern states like Maharashtra and Rajasthan.Sugarcane: This year, production went down to 453.15 million tonnes from last year's 490.53 million tonnes.Cotton: Also on the downside, cotton production dropped a little.Despite these ups and downs, India is doing a great job of growing tons of food to keep everyone fed and happy.
Did you know that India has just smashed its previous records for growing food? That's right, in the crop year that ended this June, India managed to produce a whopping 332.22 million tonnes of foodgrains!What's on the menu?Rice: It's not just a side dish! This year, farmers harvested 137.82 million tonnes of rice. That's a lot of sushi and biryani!Wheat: Bread, pasta, cakes—wheat is everywhere! This year’s harvest brought in 113.29 million tonnes.But wait, not all news is cheer-worthy:Pulses (like lentils and beans) saw a drop to 24.24 million tonnes. That means fewer pulses in the pantry.Oilseeds also dipped a bit, which might mean a little less cooking oil on the shelves.Some crops did super well thanks to great weather for growing wheat and rice. However, not all plants were lucky. Pulses and oilseeds faced tough times because of dry spells in some southern states like Maharashtra and Rajasthan.Sugarcane: This year, production went down to 453.15 million tonnes from last year's 490.53 million tonnes.Cotton: Also on the downside, cotton production dropped a little.Despite these ups and downs, India is doing a great job of growing tons of food to keep everyone fed and happy.
