Rice production in the eastern region of India can touch 670 lakh tonnes by 2017-18 from 580 lakh tonnes now while that of West Bengal can reach 173 lakh tonnes by 2017-18 from 148 lakh tonnes now.
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-yield
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