World Food Policy Volume 2, Number 1, Spring 2015

World Food Policy Yield (Ton/ha) 3.5 Figure 1. Grain yields in India and SSA, three-year moving averages Rice 3.0 Wheat Yield2.5(Ton/ha) 3.5 Maize Rice 2.0 3.0 1.5 2.5 Wheat Millet 2.0 Sorghum Maize 1.0 0.5 1.5 Millet 20 05 20 02 19 99 19 96 19 93 19 87 19 90 19 84 19 81 19 78 19 75 1.0 19 72 19 69 19 66 19 63 0.0 Sorghum 0.5 05 20 02 20 99 19 96 19 93 19 90 87 19 19 84 19 81 19 78 19 75 19 72 19 69 19 66 19 19 63 0.0 Figure 1a. India Source: FAOSTAT Yield (Ton/ha) 2.25 Wheat Rice 2.00 1.75 Maize 1.50 Yield (Ton/ha) 2.25 1.25 Sorghum Millet 2005 2002 1999 1996 1993 1990 1987 1984 1981 0.75 1978 1.00 1963 0.00 1.25 1975 0.25 Millet Maize 1.50 1972 0.50 1.75 1969 0.75 Wheat Sorghum Rice 2.00 1966 1.00 0.50 0.25 38 2005 2002 1999 1996 1993 1990 1987 1984 1981 1978 1975 1972 1969 1966 0.00 1963 Figure 1b. SSA

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