Per Capita Availability of Foodgrains at 463 Gram Per Day

The per capita availability of foodgrains and pulses has increased from 436 Grams per day in 2008 to about 463 Grams per day in 2011 (provisional).

As per provisions of the National Food Security Bill, 2011 introduced in the Lok Sabha on 22.12.2011, the annual requirement of the foodgrains for targeted public distribution system and other food based welfare schemes is estimated at 60.74 million tonnes.

The National Food Security Mission (NFSM) was implemented in 11th Plan (2007-2012) to increase the foodgrains production by 20 million tonnes (10 million tonnes of Rice & 8 million tonnes of Wheat and 2 million tonnes of Pulses) by the year 2011-12 (XI Plan) to meet the demand of growing population. The Mission has delivered its envisaged outcomes and an additional foodgrains production of about 40 million tonnes has already been achieved by 2011-12 against pre-NFSM year of 2006-07. The highest ever foodgrain production of 257.44 million tonnes is estimated during 2011-12 (4th Advance Estimate) which is 13.44 million tonnes higher than the Planning Commission’s projected demand of 244 million tonnes.