(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

10.22

7.73

17.95

23.19

21.50

44.98

First Quarter

(April-June)

2000-01

1.90

16.15

18.06

2.57

1.38

3.95

14.49

27.76

42.25

2001-02$

2.68

20.47

23.15

2.34

2.72

5.07

22.75

38.92

61.96

*

Stocks are as at end-March.

@

Includes coarse grains.

$

Procurement as on June 29, 2001.

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