Table 1. Estimation of arable land area for milk and meat production*.
Land area used to produce feed for livestock (million ha) | Land area used to produce feed for dairy (million ha) * | Land area used to produce feed for meat (million ha) * | |
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Whole Grains | 286.0 | 195.0 | 91.0 |
Vegetables & Fruits | 19.4 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
Oil Crops | 7.6 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
Pulses | 9.9 | 6.7 | 3.2 |
Total arable area for Livestock | 322.9 | 220.1 | 102.8 |
* Total milk production is 621.33 million litres and total meat production is 290.08 million kg according to FAO 2011 statistics