Backed by contingency plan, govt sets ambitious target of foodgrain production despite deficit rainfall
(The Times of India)

Despite stress on Kharif (summer-sown) crops due to deficit rainfall in many districts and floods in several others, the Centre on Tuesday set an ambitious target of overall foodgrain production for the 2017-18 crop year (July-June) based on its contingency measures including use of quality seeds and other appropriate inputs for Rabi (winter-sown) crops.