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| India’s Position in World Agriculture |
As per Food and Agricultural Organisation, India is the largest producer of many fresh fruits such as banana, mango, guava, papaya, and lemon. It is also the second largest producer of wheat and rice after China. Moreover, it is one of the top three producer of various nuts, vegetables, and other agro products.
| Crop/Produce | India's Rank | Leading Country |
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| Areca Nut | 1 | India |
| Bananas | 1 | India |
| Bean | 1 | India |
| Buffalo milk | 1 | India |
| Chickpea | 1 | India |
| Cow Numbers | 1 | India |
| Ginger | 1 | India |
| Goat Milk | 1 | India |
| Guava | 1 | India |
| Jute | 1 | India |
| Lemon & Lime | 1 | India |
| Mango | 1 | India |
| Millet | 1 | India |
| Okra | 1 | India |
| Cauliflowers and Broccoli | 2 | China |
| Cardamom | 2 | Guatemala |
| Cashew Apple | 2 | Brazil |
| Cotton | 2 | China |
| Garlic | 2 | China |
| Goat Meat | 2 | China |
| Lentil | 2 | Canada |
| Milk | 2 | USA |
| Onion | 2 | China |
| Peanut | 2 | China |
| Potato | 2 | China |
| Rice | 2 | China |
| Silk | 2 | China |
| Sugarcane | 2 | Brazil |
| Tea | 2 | China |
| Tomato | 2 | China |
| Wheat | 2 | China |
| Black Pepper | 3 | Vietnam |
| Coconut | 3 | Indonesia |
| Fish | 3 | China |
| Orange | 3 | Brazil |
| Saffron | 3 | Iran |
| Sesame Seeds | 3 | Tanzania |
| Sheep Stock | 3 | China |
| Sorghum | 3 | USA |
| Soybean | 4 | USA |
| Apple | 5 | China |
| Beef | 5 | USA |
| Chicken | 5 | USA |
| Pineapple | 5 | Phillipines |
| Coffee | 6 | Brazil |
| Sweet Potato | 7 | China |
