TABLE 8.10
Production of Oilseeds
(Million Tonnes)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oilseeds 1990- 1991- 1992- 1993- 1994- 1995-96 1996-97
91 92 93 94 95 ----------------------------
Target Final Target Final
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Groundnut 7.51 7.09 8.56 7.83 8.06 8.40 7.81 8.00 9.12
Kharif 5.12 4.99 6.66 5.71 6.06 6.20 5.82 6.00 7.12
Rabi 2.39 2.10 1.90 2.12 2.00 2.20 1.99 2.00 2.00
Castorseed 0.72 0.58 0.62 0.63 0.85 0.70 0.78 0.80 0.80
Sesamum 0.84 0.71 0.76 0.56 0.59 0.90 0.55 0.80 0.69
Rapeseed/Mustard 5.23 5.87 4.80 5.33 5.76 5.70 6.07 6.10 6.10
Linseed 0.33 0.29 0.28 0.33 0.32 0.35 0.31 0.30 0.30
Nigerseed 0.19 0.18 0.16 0.20 0.19 0.20 0.19 0.20 0.21
Safflower 0.32 0.20 0.34 0.52 0.42 0.45 0.40 0.40 0.40
Sunflower 0.87 1.19 1.18 1.35 1.22 1.50 1.32 1.40 1.38
Kharif 0.33 0.36 0.43 0.50 0.33 0.60 0.39 0.60 0.48
Rabi 0.54 0.83 0.75 0.85 0.89 0.90 0.93 0.80 0.90
Soyabean 2.60 2.49 3.39 4.75 3.93 4.30 4.99 5.00 5.11
Total 18.61 18.60 20.11 21.50 21.34 22.50 22.43 23.00 24.11
Kharif 9.80 9.31 12.03 12.35 11.95 12.90 12.73 13.20 14.41
Rabi 8.81 9.29 8.08 9.15 9.39 9.60 9.70 9.80 9.70
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From the database of Ministry of Finance disseminated on Internet through NICNET