Global Meat - Poultry market

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part one key indicators vital signs 2003 27 food trends grain production drops meat and consumption grow digital vision in 2002 global declined for the third time four years due mainly to drought north america australia 1 at 833 million tons harvest was 3 percent lower than previous year s smallest crop since 1995 2 see figure world has more dou bled 1961 farmers ing from each hectare are planting on only slightly land today 671 hectares compared with 648 mil lion 1967 average of a given doubled wide 24 82 4 still three major cereal crops wheat dropped 562 down corn stood 598 nearly rice 391 below output 2001 5 these grains account 85