The gross neglect of the Government becomes
patent when the yields in other lands are compared
with India's.

India. 	(Ibs. per acre.)
China.      Japan. 	U.S.A. 	World
Yield. 	
988
811 	2433           3070
989           1350 	1680
990 	1440
840 	
Rice
Wheat
Wheat  production  per  hectare  (in   quintale).
India	Germany	V. K.
7	22-6	20.6
Rice production per hectare.
India.	U.S.A.	China.	Italy.
13.9	24.5	25.1	51.2
With this low production it is not surprising that
there is deficiency in food in this country.
1936-37 Average yield per acre in British India in Ibs.
"Rice.         Wheat. Barley.     Juar.      Maize.    Gram.   Linseed.
939	774	872	575	939	685	345
Sugarcane	..	361
Cotton	..	127
India had only about 40 million tons out of the
necessary total food supply of 60 million tons. In
1941-42 rice production was only 25.6 million tons.
In fact it was less than the 1929-38 average of 30.8
million tons by about 5 million tons. Imports cut off
by the war were 2.4 million tons. Thus there was the
total deficit of 7.5 million tons. Net wheat deficit was
0.5 million ton. In 1942, therefore, there was no Indian
food supply for about 63 million people.
The total production of pulses in India is 8.5 mil-
lion tons. Of this 7.5 million tons only are available
for consumption. As against this our total minimum
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