Changing Eating Habits – New Entrants in Business Although the share of GDP from basic agriculture is falling, that of animal production within agriculture is rising. 31 percent of India's agricultural output comes from animal products: milk, meat, eggs, fish and others, such as silk and honey. As per a recent report, 37 percent of 2005-2011 agricultural output growth came from animal products.One major reason for this shift lies in the change of eating habits. Demand for meat, milk and eggs has risen faster than cereals, which has also contributed to 33 percent of the incremental food inflation over the past five years. Egg and meat output has particularly increased at a more rapid pace than that of other animal products, like milk an...

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