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regions of Gujarat and Rajasthan; all of these have experienced phenomenal
acceleration in growth in the latest period.
Even So, Concerns of Agrarian and Farm Development Crises Remain
There is thus no doubt, the recent multi-pronged policy initiatives have
opened up the possibilities of the agricultural sector being released from the
shackles of the vagaries of monsoon. But, this does not mean that the long-
term and even some of the medium-term problems faced by the agriculture
sector have been solved; far from it.
The crisis has been so deep-rooted, and the claims on government’s
attention and resources are so vast, it would take a while before we could
conclude that the aforesaid public policies have attained an enduring status
so that the recovery process would persist for years to come. The questions
of survey and settlements and completion of 430 million land records,
implementation of land ceiling laws and distribution of surplus land on the
Table 2.11: Sub-sector-wise Growth Rates of Gross Value of Output in
Agriculture and Allied Sectors
(%)
Share
in
Value
of
Output
Average
Growth
2000-01
to
2004-05
Projected
Growth
for
Eleventh
Plan
Year on Year Growth
Average
2005-06
to
2009-10
2005-
2006
2006-
2007
2007-
2008
2008-
2009
2009-
2010
1 Crops
42.4
1.0
2.7
6.3 4.0 6.1 -2.5 -5.5 1.7
1.a Cereals
18.6 -0.5
2.3
5.4 5.5 4.9 1.7 -8.8 1.8
1.b Pulses
2.7
1.7
-
3.0 5.4 7.4 -1.9 1.1
3.0
1.c Oilseeds
6.2
6.2
4.0 14.5 -11.1 17.2 -3.7 -4.6 2.5
1.d Sugarcane
3.7
-3.0
3.0 11.7 17.9 -1.6 -21.3 -11.8 -1.1
1.e Fibres
2.8
7.7
-
7.8 18.7 17.0 -10.3 0.2
6.7
1.f Other crops
8.4
2.5
-
1.0 1.4 1.1 1.3 0.1
1.0
2 Horticulture
19.8
2.0
5.0
5.0 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.0
4.1
2.a Fruits and
Vegetables
15.1
1.7
-
6.4 3.6 5.2 3.7 4.8
4.7
2.b Condiments &
spices
2.1
5.9
-
6.6 1.6 6.7 5.9 0.0
4.2
2.c Drugs & narcotics
1.5
-3.0
-
-8.2 3.2 -8.4 0.5 2.4 -2.1
2.d Floriculture,
kitchen, garden &
Mushrooms
1.1
4.8
-
4.9 13.6 -2.6 6.9 3.5
5.3
3 Livestock
23.8
3.3
6.0
3.9 4.2 4.5 4.9 3.1
4.1
4 Forestry & logging
9.6
1.4
0.0
2.0 3.0 2.2 2.9 2.7
2.6
5 Fisheries
4.5
3.7
6.0
6.1 2.0 5.9 5.9 4.2
4.8
Total
100.0 1.7
4.0
5.1 3.8 4.9 1.3 -0.3 3.0
Source:
Planning Commission (2011): Mid-Term Appraisal of 11th Five-Year Plan (2007-2012), p.63
