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1.47. times. larger. than. that. of. fruits.. China. alone. accounts. for. about. 60%. of. the.
world's.production.and.50%.of.the.world's.vegetable.production.area..India.is.second.
to. China. in. vegetable. production. in. the. region. primarily. because. majority. of. the.
population.are.vegetarian. 19 .About.14.9%.of.the.country's.total.farm.area.in.India.is.
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Figure.7.1.shows.an.increasing.trend.in.the.area.harvested,.volume.of.production,.
consumption,.and.yield.of.vegetables.and.fruits.in.Asia,.as.well.as.globally..The.yield.
of.vegetables.in.Asia.remains.higher.than.the.world's.average,.while.the.yield.of.
fruit.species.though.lower.in.the.past.decade.has.also.surpassed.the.world's.average.
in. 2007.. Northeast. Asian. countries. like. China,. Japan,. North. Korea,. South. Korea,.
and. Taiwan. in. particular. have. higher. per. capita. consumption. and. production. of.
horticultural.crops.than.other.countries.in.the.region.

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