Has the UPA Govt over-estimated foodgrain production?

Even as the UPA-II regime prepares to sign off with the country’s foodgrain production projected to touch a record 263.2 million tonnes (mt) in 2013-14, question marks are now being raised on these estimates. A key source of the doubts being expressed by some analysts relates to the trend in market arrivals, especially with regard to paddy. The Agriculture Ministry has estimated rice output to be at an all-time-high of 106.19 million tonnes (mt), as against 105.24 mt for 2012-13.

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