Moreover, the average growth rate of foodgrains production at 1.6 per cent during 1990–2010 trailed the average population growth of 1.9 per cent (Table 1). As a result, the per capita net availability of foodgrains per day came down from 510.1 grams in 1991 to 444.0 grams in 2009. The corresponding figures for pulses were 41.6 grams and 37.0 grams, respectively. 8.
Low yield per unit area across major crops has become a regular feature of Indian agriculture in recent years.