Though West Bengal is the largest producer of paddy (15 million tonnes) in the country, its share in the nation’s food kitty is just about 3 per cent. Though Punjab has produced 11 per cent rice in the country, it has contributed the maximum i.e. 31 per cent.
In 2010-11, Punjab has put 8.63 million tonnes of rice in the central pool. A total of 28.17 million tonnes of rice has been procured by the Centre through different rice-producing states.
According to FCI data, Punjab has pooled maximum wheat and rice to the central pool.
After Punjab, Andhra Pradesh comes at number two with 21 per cent (5.89 million tonnes), Chhattisgarh pooled 3.34 million tonnes (13 per cent) and Uttar Pradesh contributed 8 per cent (2.34 million tonnes). Haryana and Tamil Nadu put in 6 per cent (1.69 million tonnes) and 4.5 per cent (1.29 million tonnes).
National total 28.17
The top six
Punjab 8.63, Andhra Pradesh 5.89 , Chhattisgarh 3.34 , Uttar Pradesh 2.34, Haryana 1.69, Tamil Nadu 1.29
All figures in million tonnes
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