(a) whether the country is lagging behind in the world in regard to production and per-capita availability of agricultural produce including foodgrains, fruits and vegetables;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the measures taken/being taken to increase the production of agricultural produces and its per-capita availability?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF]
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a) & (b): As per the available data of Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO), India held
third position in the world in the production of cereals, second position in the production of
wheat, rice, vegetables & fruits and first position in pulses in 2007 and 2008.
The per capita net availability of foodgrains, fruits and vegetables in India for 2009
is given below:
(Grams per day) Item 2009 Foodgrains 444.0 Rice 188.4 Wheat 154.7 Pulses 37.0 Fruits 164.0 Vegetables 322.0 For 2009-10.
(Grams per day) Country Rice Wheat Fruits Vegetables China 210.4 184.8 176.48 766.83 UK 15.44 266.2 348.56 251.57 USA 22.64 232.4 304.01 349.62 World 145.1 180.6 189.30 327.47