New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said the country would meet the target of producing 254.23 million tonne foodgrain in 2012-13 despite drought in some parts of the country. India could not achieve the food production target in 2009-10 due to severe drought in many states. However, it had met the target since 2010-11.
"Despite drought in some parts of the country in 2012-13, foodgrain production is on course to realise target of 254.23 million tonne," Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. India's target for rice production in 2012-13 was 104 million tonne and as per the Second Advance Estimates, it would be 101.80 million tonne. In 2011-12 it was 105.31 million tonne and 95.98 million tonne in 2010-11, he said.
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