ParliamentPosted at: Dec 2 2016 4:49PM Total foodgrain prod'n in country dips substantially during last 2 yrsNew Delhi, Dec 2 (UNI) The total foodgrain production in the country came down to 252.02 and 252.22-million-tonne in 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively from 265.04-million-tonne in 2013-14, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare SS Ahluwalia in a written reply said,''Production of rice constantly reduced from 106.65 million tonnes in 2013-14 to 105.48 in 2014-15 to 104.32-million-tonne in 2015-16.'' ''Production of wheat declined to 86.53-million-tonne in 2014-15 from 95.85-million-tonne in 2013-14. But the quantity of wheat produced increased in 2015-16 to 93.50-million-tonne,'' he informed.Please log in to get detailed story.Tags: #Total foodgrain prod'n in country dips substantially during last 2 yrs