Telangana saw its highest production of agricultural crops since formation at 1.3 crore metric tonnes for the year 2019-20, according to the directorate of economics and statistics. The statistics department attributes the rise in production to an increase in area under cultivation due to irrigation projects such as Kaleshwaram and increased rainfall. The year also saw the highest year on year growth in food production, a rise of 42% or 37 lakh metric tonnes over the previous year. Except turmeric, many major crops have seen a rise in production. According to the statistics department estimates, turmeric production dipped by 14000 metric tonnes with a total production of around 3 lakh metric tonnes.