Telangana Affairs
Telangana paddy output value at 99%, highest in India
Telanganahas the highest Growth rate forpaddy outputvalue over a decade (2011-12 to 2021-22) in the country at 99%, as per central government report.
According to figures released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation, the output value of paddy has increased from 8,291 crore in 2011-12 to 16,533 crore in 2021-22. At the same time, the state had to lose 46% of the value of vegetables and crops.
In the last 10 years, no other state has experienced this level of growth or outperformance of any other commodity. Punjab, the country’s leading producer of paddy, saw only a 28% increase. During this period, the value of paddy output in Punjab increased from 17,565 crore to 22,544 crore.
According to agricultural experts, despite paddy being a water-intensive crop, the extent of paddy has increased due to large-scale Irrigation projects.
has a high agricultural production value growth rate for two other crops. The state is third in terms of Cotton output value after Maharashtra and Gujarat, and second after Andhra Pradesh in terms of chilly crop.
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