PRAGUE (ČIA) - According to a prediction by market experts, the European Union saw a slight growth in the production of beef in 2011. On the other hand, the production of this commodity will likely decrease by 0.2% in 2012, according to information made public at the portal agris.cz. According to estimations made public by US Department of Agriculture, India will become the third most important global exporter of beef and exceed thus the USA in 2012.