In order to enhance production and productivity of food crops, the Government is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in the country including Gujarat. The mission aims at increasing foodgrain/food crop production through area expansion in niche regions and productivity improvement.
The details of increase of productivity of major food grains in the state of Gujarat is as under:
(Kg per hectare)
|
Sl. No
|
Crops
|
2007-08
|
2020-21*
|
Change
(+/-)
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
1942
|
2454
|
512
|
|
2
|
Wheat
|
3013
|
3178
|
165
|
|
3
|
Total Pulses
|
843
|
1099
|
256
|
|
4
|
Total Foodgrains
|
1831
|
2094
|
263
|
*2nd Advance Estimates for 2020-21.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
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