date:Feb 18, 2014
Harvesting of the 2013/14 main wet season paddy crop began in early December and will continue in some areas up to February.
The preliminary official estimates put the 2013 main season paddy crop at a record level of 7.3 million tonnes, up 1.7 per cent on last years bumper output of the same season, reports FAO.
The increase is mainly attributed to an estimated 3.3 per cent expansion in plantings. However, heavy monsoon rains during September and October 2013 resulted in localised flooding acr