Indian agricultural GDP is expected to grow above-trend at 4.1 per cent to Rs 1.11 trillion (US$ 1,640 billion). India's food grain production touched 271.98 MT in 2016-17. Production of pulses is estimated at 22.14 MT. India's exports of basmati rice may rise to Rs 22,000-22,500 crore (US$ 3.42-3.49 billion), with volume to around 4.09 MT in 2017-18, backed by a rise in average realisations.
Wheat production in India is expected to touch an all-time high of 96.6 MT during 2016-17.Groundnut exports from India are expected to cross 700,000 tonnes during FY 2016-17 as compared to 537,888 tonnes during FY 2015-16, owing to the expected 70 per cent increase in the crop size due to good monsoons. India’s groundnut exports rose to 653,240 MT during April 2016-February 2017.
India’s export of grapes to Europe and China are expected to increase by 10 to 20 per cent this year on back of higher production on account of good monsoon and higher demand. Spices exports from India grew by 9 per cent in volume and 5 per cent in value year-on-year to 660,975 tonnes and US$ 1.87 billion respectively, during April-December 2016.
INDIAN AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE IN 2016 - 2017 
