India's wheat economy : will demand to be a constraint on supply
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2010-10-25Author
Gandhi, Vasant P.
Zhou, Zhang-Yue
Muller, John
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This study examines the characteristics of India's expanding wheat economy, addressing
questions on the nature of production and consumption, demand and wheat markets, and the
prospects of production growth. The analysis indicates that wheat production is concentrated
and growth is driven predominantly by yield increases, and to some extent by a shift in
areafrom other crops. Future growth is likely to be constrained on both these counts. Also,
a demand gap may emerge in the future depending on income and population growth,
posing a challenge to India's agriculture, food security and economy.
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