Per capita availability of foodgrains up by 6 pc in 2011: Govt

New Delhi, Mar 8. The per capita availability of foodgrains increased to 462.9 grams per day in 2011 from 437.1 grams per day in the previous year, Parliament was informed today. "The per capita net availability of foodgrains was 444 grams per day in 2009, 437.1 grams per day in 2010 and 462.9 grams per day in 2011," Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. The production of foodgrains has increased to record 259.32 million tonnes in 2011-12 crop year (July-June) from 244.49 million tonnes in the previous year. In 2009-10 crop year, foodgrains production stood at 218.11 million tonnes. Rice, wheat, coarse cereals and pulses fall under foodgrains category.