General Studies · Passage based Conclusions

Read the passage carefully and evaluate the statement given below based on it: Indian agriculture has recorded its presence globally. India is the world's largest producer of milk and pulses and it is the second largest in the world in the production of rice, wheat, fruits, vegetables and sugarcane. India's foodgrain production was mo re than 250 million tonnes in 2011-12, during which rice production was more than 100 million tonnes and wheat production was more than 90 million tonnes. According to 2011, India' s total arable land was 159.7 million hectares (394.6 million acres), which is the highest after the US in the whole of the world. It cultivates 82.6 million hectares (215.6 million acres), which is the highest in the world. Statement: By 2020, the production of wheat in the United States will be more than 250 million tonnes.