Foodgrain manufacturing in Gujarat estimated to dip by 5 laptop to 88 lakh tonnes

During the present monetary yr, it’s estimated that the foodgrain manufacturing in Gujarat will fall by 5 per cent to 88.38 lakh tonnes, the Socio-Economic Review launched by the Gujarat authorities for the yr 2020-21 acknowledged. As per the fourth advance estimates, throughout 2019-20, the manufacturing of foodgrains was 93.28 lakh tonnes. However in the course of the yr 2020-21, the manufacturing of foodgrains is estimated to drop by 4.9 lakh tonnes.
The drop in manufacturing in 2020-21 is basically attributed to say no in sowing in comparison with final yr. The space lined by foodgrains similar to rice, wheat, jowar and bajra in 2019-20 was 41.19 lakh hectares, whereas this yr the acreage fell to 40 lakh hectares.

“A large number of farmers are moving to horticulture. This is largely because horticulture needs lesser labour than traditional crops and secondly, the number of absentee farmers who just own the land and employ agricultural labourers for farming is in the rise,” stated Sagar Rabari, head of Khedut Ekta Manch, a physique of farmers.
According to the survey, the manufacturing of oil seeds can be anticipated to fall this yr, regardless of a rise within the space sown. “The production of oil seeds during 2019-20 was 66.64 lakh tonnes, while it is estimated to fall to 59.47 lakh tonnes in 2020-21,” states the survey.This dip in manufacturing is going on regardless of extra space been sown this yr. For occasion, in comparison with 28.69 lakh hectares of space the place oil seeds have been sown final yr, this yr it’s 32.2 lakh hectares.
“This is largely because of the unseasonal rainfall witnessed during 2020 where crops like groundnut were damaged and their yield adversely impacted,” Rabari added.