HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -China is the world’s largest grain producer, yet has grown more dependent on food imports in recent decades. Much of India’s output is produced by subsistence farmers and consumed locally. The U.S. is the world’s top food exporter thanks to high crop yields and extensive agricultural infrastructure.

Detailed explanation-2: -China’s wheat crop is the largest in the world, three times larger than the U.S. crop and almost 80% larger than No. 1 supplier Russia. Beijing keeps plentiful state stockpiles of wheat and incentivizes farmers to continue production by supporting prices, all intended to ensure food security.

Detailed explanation-3: -India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses and jute, and ranks as the second largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruit and cotton.