India to drive food demand as China's appetite wanes: report

TOKYO -- India is poised to overtake China as the top driver of global food demand over the next decade as their economic and population trends diverge, according to recent estimates from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Consumption of agricultural products, including animal feed and fuel, is expected to grow by an average of 1.1% a year in calorie terms over the decade through 2033, according to the Agricultural Outlook, a report produced by the FAO and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).