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Consumption and production of food grain in India

Consumption and production of food grain in India

Below table indicates production and calculated consumption of food grain in India. I need guidance to correct the numbers and my understanding, Yellow marked fields indicate deficit. Are production numbers correct? Population 1100000000 Conversion from mil tonnes to kg 1,000,000,000 No. of days in Year 365 Population 1100000000 Conversion from mil tonnes to kg 1,000,000,000 No. of days in Year 365 Item Production Production in Kg in mTonnes Rice 89.5 89,500,000,000 wheat 75.6 75,600,000,000 cereals 30.5 30,500,000,000 Pulses 13.4 13,400,000,000 Oilseed 20.9 20,900,000,000 sugar cane 29.9 29,900,000,000 Consumtion Total need (kg) Deficit daily per person (gm) 200 80,300,000,000 (9,200,000,000) 250 100,375,000,000 24,775,000,000 40 16,060,000,000 (14,440,000,000) 40 16,060,000,000 2,660,000,000 100 40,150,000,000 19,250,000,000 200 80,300,000,000 50,400,000,000 Are production numbers correctly registered? I doubt. Thx/RR