Focus on IndiaCountry has become increasingly important in producing and exporting grain, particularly wheat

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India has become an important grain producer and exporter, particularly when it comes to wheat. Climate change and disease problems, however, pose a combined threat to the nation's industry.The International Grains Council (IGC) puts India's total grain production in 2012-13 at 134.8 million tonnes, up from 128.6 million tonnes the year before. Wheat production in 2012-13 is put at 94.9 million tonnes, up from 86.9 million the year before.Indian maize production in 2012-13 is put at 20.6 million tonnes, up from 21.3 million the year before.The IGC put India's barley production in 2012-13 at 1.6 million tonnes, down from 1.7 million. It put India's sorghum production for 2012-13 at 6 million tonnes, down from 6.1 million.India's total grain exports in 2012-13 are forecast at 10.4 million tonnes, up from 5.5 million tonnes in 2011-12. That figure includes a jump in wheat exports to 7.5 million tonnes, from 1.3 million the year before. It also includes 2.7 million tonnes of maize, a fall from the previous year's figure of 4.1 million.