Is India Heading For A Food Crisis?

[retaxis]

It's okay, Indians are used to hunger and can survive without food.

2025, China's grain production is reach 715 million tons. Grain imports amounted to 142 million tons. There are almost no exits. A total of 857 million tons. 2025, India's grain production is 354 million tons. Grain exports amounted to 23 million tons. Almost no imports. A total of 331 million tons.

The populations of the two countries are similar, but China's food consumption is 260% of India's. Indians not only do not feel hungry, but they can even export food. So I think Indians can survive without food.

Not to mention Chinese eat a lot of meat and Indians are mostly veg diet too

 

[Vikramaditya1]

They no longer export cheap stuff, you know that

The only reason we import Chinese fertilizer is they are cheaper. Why else would we import from China? The main advantage of them is they can provide what we want at lower rate than the rest of the world. It has been the case back in the day, it's the case even now.

 

[MH.Yang]

Not to mention Chinese eat a lot of meat and Indians are mostly veg diet too

There is a saying in China called '蛋白脸和碳水脸 protein face and carbohydrates face'. Actually, it's easy to tell from your face whether you eat meat or are a vegetarian.

 

[onlinpunit]

Butt Hurt pro Ultra Max ! Even in worst case scenarios we have sufficient stock!

 

[c14-Isotope]

A great famine is coming to India which will wipe out tens of millions of people while India will continue to export grains to other countries.

Iykyk

 

[MH.Yang]

The only reason we import Chinese fertilizer is they are cheaper. Why else would we import from China? The main advantage of them is they can provide what we want at lower rate than the rest of the world. It has been the case back in the day, it's the case even now.

Fertilizers from Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Russia are all cheaper than fertilizers from China. The Chinese government only approves 3.3 million tons of fertilizer exports annually, so the price is not cheap.

The reason why Indians like to buy Chinese fertilizers is that China can deliver quickly, and shipping from China to India only takes 7 days. This speed can perfectly connect with India's monsoon seeding window. Even the recent Middle East requires a delivery time of 20 to 45 days.

Of course, some smarter Indians may ask why they don't order fertilizers from Russia or the Middle East 45 days in advance. Due to India's weak infrastructure and limited storage capacity. This warehouse will be used for cheap Russian fertilizers, while other gaps can only be filled with Chinese fertilizers.