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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Production of pulses down 64%, cereals 30% in state -Priyanka Kakodkar

Production of pulses down 64%, cereals 30% in state -Priyanka Kakodkar

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published Published on May 28, 2015   modified Modified on May 28, 2015
-The Times of India

MUMBAI: The state's production of pulses during 2014-15 is set to fall by as much as 64% and cereals by 30% on account of the drought and unseasonal rains over the last year which wrecked the kharif crop. Yields for the rabi or winter crop have also plummeted, raising concerns about the impact on prices.

Maharashtra produces about 10% of the country's foodgrains. However, sowing over the last year fell by roughly 35% because of the poor rains, according to figures revealed during a review meeting conducted by the state government on Wednesday .

Cash crop yields have also been hit. The production of oil-seeds was estimated to have fallen by 54% and cotton by 58% during last year's kharif season. The only crop that did well was sugarcane, which saw a 17% rise.

The kharif or monsoon crop is the main crop in the state. However, the rabi crop was also impacted by the constant spells of unseasonal rain. As a result, the yield of rabi pulses is expected to fall by 45% and cereals by 23%, the figures showed.

When asked how the government will combat a likely food price spiral, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state was hopeful of a better crop this year. "The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that the monsoon will be 93% of the average. A private agency has predicted the monsoon will be 103% of the average. In any case, we are well prepared for the kharif season ahead," he said.

Fadnavis said the state's farmers had received Rs 1,600 crore worth of crop insurance.Banks have been instructed to reschedule loans and allow farmers fresh crop loans for the new kharif season this year. The state government also plans to inform farmers about weather forecasts through text messages on their mobile phones so they can plan their crops accordingly.

"We provide the service to 10 lakh farmers. We hope to increase this to 50 lakh farmers," said Fadnavis.


The Times of India, 28 May, 2015, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Production-of-pulses-down-64-cereals-30-in-state/articleshow/47454756.cms


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