Sugarcane production during 2009-10 is expected to see a decline of -1.30% at the all India level according to the second advance estimates of crops production for the current agricultural year. Except Tamil Nadu, all the major sugar producing states see a decline in production during the year. UP and Maharashtra, the top two sugarcane producing states, see -1.61% amd -1.20% decline
Indian Railways hauled 803.50 million tonnes of freight earning Rs 52,584.57 crore of revenue during the first 11 months of fiscal 2009-10 (April-February). The freight carried shows an increase of 52.20 million tonne over the freight traffic of 751.30 million tonne during April-February 2008-09, an increase of 6.95%
India's exports during April-January 2009-10 fell by -17.77% to $1,31,930 miilion. Imports during the first 10 months of fiscal 2009-10 amounted to $2,18,534 million, a -19.67% decline from April-January 2008-09 imports. Total trade during April-January 2009-10 amounted to $3,50,464 million, recording a negative growth of -18.96%
