India is set to emerge as the world’s largest producer of lentil (Massor) in the current 2023-24 crop year (July to June) on the back of an expected surge in production estimated around 1.6 million tonne because of high acreage. This was stated by Union consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh on Friday. Lentil production in two of the major producing nations – Canada and Australia – is estimated around 1.4 million tonne and 1.5 million tonne respectively. If the projection for India comes true, the country’s lentil output would also be the maximum since the 2017-18 crop year when … Continue reading India Eyes Record Harvest: Projected 1.6M Tonnes Set to Surpass Global Lentil Production