India also is a leading producer of spices, fish, poultry, livestock and plantation crops. Agricultural commodity production in India rose significantly over the past six decades: the production of food grains increased from around 50 Mt in 1950-51 to over 263 Mt during 2013-14, a fivefold increase in six decades. This phenomenal growth, however, was marked by phases of stagnation, such as the period from 1996-97 to 2004-05 when real prices fell, and periods of rapid growth, which have been experienced since that year.