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WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION

K. KEERTHI PhD Scholar,

Department of Home Science Extension and Communication Management, Prof. Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Hyderabad.

World Food Production

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Major links of food production

1. Food production relies on good quality land and adequate

supplies of water;

2. Historically, most land clearing has been for agriculture;

3. Wide range of agricultural impacts on the environment.

• Agriculture will continue to be a priority for the

Government. The total plan outlay for the

Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is

being increased by 18% from INR 17,123 crore

in 2011-12 to INR 20,208 crore in 2012-13.

• Agriculture supports 65% of the

population (75% in 1947 – at independence)

• Contribution of agriculture & allied sector

is 18% to GDP (61% at independence)

• India ranks 94th in the Global Hunger

Index (out of 119 countries)

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World Grain Production, 1961- 2012

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Statistics used in this presentation comes from the following source:

Millstone, Erik and Tim Lang. The Atlas of Food. University of California Press, California, 2010: p. 20.

Population and Food

Production

Source: Millstone, Erik and Tim Lang. The Atlas of Food. University of California Press, California, 2010: p.

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‘India will have to double food

production by 2040’___The Indian Express Sun Dec 02 2012,

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Food grain production in India

India's food grain production has more than doubled over the decades that followed colonial rule to a record 264 million tonnes in the fiscal year 2014. But, to feed the fast growing population, with more than a quarter of them still estimated to be below the poverty line, the country needs to produce more.

India's raw food sector covers fruit and

vegetables; spices; meat and poultry;

milk and milk products, beverages,

fisheries, soya-based products, etc…..

The Indian food services industry is

estimated to be nearly worth Rs

75,000 crore (US$ 13.79 billion)

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Cropping Pattern

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India is a vast country. The climatic

conditions like temperature, humidity and

rainfall vary from one region to another.

Accordingly, there is a rich variety of crops

grown in different parts of the country.

Despite this diversity, two broad cropping

patterns can be identified.

1)Kharif Crops

2)Rabi Crops

Kharif Crops

The crops which are sown

in the rainy season are

called kharif crops. The

rainy season in India is

generally from June to

September. Paddy, maize,

soya bean, groundnut,

cotton, etc., are kharif

crops.

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Rabi Crops

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The crops grown in the winter

season are called rabi crops.

Their time period is generally from

October to March. Examples of

rabi crops are wheat, gram, pea,

mustard and linseed.

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India's food-grain production will report a decline of

3% 2014-15. The agriculture ministry on Wednesday brought

out an estimate for the year, putting the total food-grain

production at 257.07 million tons in current crop year (July-

June period) as compared to the highest ever food-grain

production of 265.57 million tons in 2013-14.

Foodgrain production to decline by 3% in 201415 in India The Times of India, Feb 18, 2015,

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Foodgrain production to decline by 3% in 201415 in India The Times of India, Feb 18, 2015,

06.47PM

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Andhra Pradesh

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Agriculture: Total production of food grains (cereals and

pulses) in the state during 2010-11 stood at 203.14 lakh MT of

which cereals and millets’ production is 188.74 lakh MT and

production of pulses is 14.40 lakh MT. Production trends (in lakh

MT) of major food grains are given in the table below:

Crop 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Rice 142.41 103.38 144.20 128.91

Maize 41.52 27.61 39.53 36.55

Bengal Gram 8.57 8.47 7.19 5.1

Red Gram 2.02 2.03 2.65 1.46

Jowar 4.36 4.37 3.08 4.96

Black Gram 2.20 2.69 2.53 3.67

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Commercial Crops:

Andhra Pradesh is one of the major cotton producing states in the

country.

Cotton production in the state was recorded at 49 lakh bales during

2011-12.

Sugarcane and Oilseeds are the other major commercial crops in the

State. The production statistics of these commercial crops in the state is

illustrated in the table below.

Horticulture

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Fruits: National Horticulture Board Advance Estimates for 2012-13

indicate that the production of fruits in the state is 133.16 lakh MT.

Production of major fruits during the past three years is indicated in

the table below.

Vegetables:

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Advance Estimates for the year 2012-

13 indicate the vegetable production

in the state to be 116.91 lakh MT.

Production trends of major vegetables

in Andhra Pradesh is given below.

• Rice

• 103.41 million tonnes (record)

• Wheat

• 90.23 million tonnes: highest ever

• Coarse Cereals

• 41.91 million tonnes

• Maize

• 21.33 million tonnes

• Pulses

• 17.02 million tonnes

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The production crops for 2011-12

Rice 103.41 million tonnes (record)

Wheat

88 million tonnes: highest

ever

Coarse Cereals 42 million tonnes

Maize 21.33 million tonnes

Pulses 17.02 million tonnes

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Published on Feb 8, 2015

Production of the world’s most important food sources has peaked

and could begin dropping, as the world’s population continues to

grow, according to research published in Ecology and Society. The

study looked at production and yield rates for 27 renewable and

nonrenewable resources from 1961 to about 2010.

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