Is it true that food grains output in India has increased significantly because of larger area under cultivation.Explain

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The above statement is not true. The food grains output in India has increased significantly due to the use of modern methods of agriculture such as HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers, pesticides, improved irrigation, tractors etc.

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