India was the ninth largest exporter of agricultural products in 2018.Gross Value Added by agriculture, forestry and fishing is estimated at Rs 18.53 trillion (US$ 271.00 billion) in FY18. In 2018-19, the food grain production was 285.2 million tonnes. Milk production was estimated at 165.4 million tonnes during FY18, while meat production was 7.4 million tonnes.
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Indian Horticulture
India is the second largest fruit producer in the world. Production of horticulture crops is estimated at record 314.7 million tonnes (mt) in 2018-19 as per industry estimates.
Agriculture Exports
Total agricultural exports from India grew at a CAGR of 16.45 per cent over FY10-18 to reach US$ 38.21 billion in FY18. Between Apr 2018-Feb 2019 agriculture exports were US$ 34.31 billion. India is also the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices and spice products.