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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