Agriculture production in India increased despite coronavirus, Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra

Director-General Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) said India was second in the world in fruit and vegetable production, with 320.11 million tonnes this year. 'With nearly all industries struggling as a result of COVID-19, there was no effect on the agricultural industry. There has been a rise in agricultural production amid the lockdown,' Mr. Mohapatra said. On Monday, Mr. Mohapatra basically participated in the fourth convocation of Dr. YSR Horticultural University, calling on students to take up studies and become job-seekers after moving out of college. With an output of 301.73 lakh metric tonnes, Andhra Pradesh was in the top spot in horticulture and the area under cultivation was 17.48 lakh hectares. The State has made an important contribution to the horticultural crops of the country by growing the area of cultivation, Mr. Mohapatra said. He said that Dr. YSR Horticultural University, the country's second-of-its-kind, was serving ...