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India’s is the world’s largest producer of milk, many fruits and vegetables, and some staples. In recent years India has achieved a record production in food grains. It is favoured by a vast geographical area supported by varied climatic conditions.

Even though India has enough food it is home to about 25 percent of the world’s hungry poor. The per capita availability of food grains, fruits and vegetables, vis-a-vis production, is quite low.


The Per capita amount of food available is typically calculated as production plus imports minus exports divided by the population.