date:Dec 29, 2012
a little more than 204 million metric tons.
Rice represents the staple food for India and China, however, data suggests people in China are increasing their desire for animal Protein. China has experience a vast growth in meat demand over the past 20 years; poultry has increased 300 percent, pork consumption has increased 85 percent and beef consumption has increased 155 percent.
Dramatic shifts in corn production are taking place across the globe, stated Kevin Roepke, USGC manager of global