(Million tonnes)

Fiscal year

Procurement

Off-take

Stocks *

Rice

Wheat

Total

Rice

Wheat

Total

Rice

Wheat

Total @

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1995-96

9.91

12.33

22.24

11.63

12.72

24.35

13.06

7.76

20.82

1996-97

11.86

8.16

20.03

12.31

13.32

25.63

13.17

3.24

16.41

1997-98

14.52

9.30

23.82

11.20

7.76

18.96

13.05

5.08

18.12

1998-99

11.56

12.65

24.22

11.83

8.90

20.73

12.16

9.66

21.82

1999-00

17.28

14.14

31.43

12.42

10.63

23.05

15.72

13.19

28.91

2000-01

20.10

16.35

36.46

10.21

7.73

17.94

23.19

21.50

44.98

2001-02

20.65

20.64

41.30

15.32

15.99

31.31

24.91

26.04

51.02

First Quarter

(April-June) $

2001-02

2.69

20.46

23.15

2.38

2.78

5.16

22.75

38.92

61.96

2002-03

3.24

18.90

22.14

6.39

3.68

10.07

21.94

41.07

63.05

* Stocks are as at end-March.

$ Stocks are as at end-June.

@ Total includes cereals also.

Source : Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs, Government of India.