A data released by the Rajasthan Khadya Padarth Vyapar Sangh states that there is a 20% fall in the production of agricultural commodities in Rajasthan compared to last year (2020).
While there is a 20% fall in the production of bajra, there is a 35% decrease in the production of and 30% in the production of moong. The data analysed by the sangh also states that with the fall in the production of agricultural produce, there will be a rise in the price of items in the market.
The production of bajra will go down from last years 39 lakh tonne to 34 lakh tonne this year. Of the total production of bajra, 70 per cent has been damaged this year due to rain. This has led to a difference of Rs 400 in the price of damaged and good quality bajra (Rs 1,600 per quintal for damaged bajra and to Rs 2,000 per quintal for good quality bajra).