Wheat production rose 63% from in India and Pakistan from 1965-1970

Total wheat production rose from 16,847,000 to 27,387,296 for a 63% increase from 1965-1970.

[16.8 to 27.4]

(27,387,296-16,847,000)/16,847,000=0.63 or a 63% increase in wheat production with new hybrid wheat variety in production.

FAOSTAT, Accessed March 21, 2014

Data retrieved from FAOSTAT [verified 4/15/14]

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