Statsguru: India's agri output may outpace global growth over 10-yr period

India’s agricultural production is expected to outpace global growth over a 10-year period. India is expected to increase production of cereals such as rice and wheat by a fifth in 10 years, shows data from a joint study by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The production of pulses in India is likely to rise by 45 per cent by 2032, compared to a 30 per cent global rise, suggested the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2023-2032 (chart 1). 

There will be a similar growth in consumption, though