Lok Sabha Question No. 3356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Growth Rate of Agriculture Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL, DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3356

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## GROWTH RATE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR

## 3356.     DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Agricultural growth rate as against the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate during each of the last ten years and the current year;
- (b) whether the growth rate in Agriculture sector has witnessed growth at par with the GDP growth rate during the last five years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the current share of agriculture sector in the GDP and the share of population who are dependent on Agriculture sector;
- (d) the details of the Gross Capital Formation in Agriculture during each of the last six years and the current year; and
- (e) whether the  investment  in  Agriculture  sector  has  increased/decreased  during  the  said period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): Based on the annual estimates of National Income released by Central Statistics Office  (CSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation  (MoSPI),  the  details  of growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2007-08 to 2011-12 and Gross Value Added (GVA) from 2012-13 to 2017-18 in agriculture and allied sector is at Annexure.

The  overall  economy  has  been  growing  at  a  faster  rate  than  the  agriculture  sector resulting  in  a  decline  of  the  share  of  agriculture  and  allied  sector  in  the  economy.  This  is  on account of structural changes due to a shift from a traditional agrarian economy to industry and service  dominated  one.    This  phenomenon  is  generally  expected  in  the  normal  development process of developing economies including India.

- (c):     As per the Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income 2017-18 released by CSO, MoSPI on 31 st May, 2018 the share of agriculture and allied sectors in GVA of total economy is 14.8% at constant 2011-12 prices and 17.1% at current prices.

As per the census conducted by the Registrar General of India for the year 2011, the total number of workers directly involved in agriculture stands at 263.1 million, accounting for 54.6 per cent of total working population of country.

(d) & (e):       As per estimates released by the CSO, MoSPI details of investment measured in terms  of  Gross  Capital  formation  (GCF)  in  agriculture  &  allied  sector  during  the  2011-12  to 2016-17 (latest available) at current prices is given below:

| Year    |   GCF in Agriculture & Allied Sector at Current prices (Rs. crore) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2011-12 |                                                             273870 |
| 2012-13 |                                                             273490 |
| 2013-14 |                                                             330836 |
| 2014-15 |                                                             331863 |
| 2015-16 |                                                             291989 |
| 2016-17 |                                                             343476 |

Source: CSO, MoSPI

During the said period, GCF has followed a mixed trend, however, from 2015-16 it has increased by 17.6%  in 2016-17.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3356 due for answer on 07.08.2018

Growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2007-08 to 2011-12 and Gross Value Added (GVA) from 2012-13 to 2017-18 in agriculture and allied sector

| Year                                        | Total Economy                               | Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing             |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | Growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | Growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
| at 2004-05 prices                           | at 2004-05 prices                           | at 2004-05 prices                           |
| 2007-08                                     | 9.3                                         | 5.8                                         |
| 2008-09                                     | 6.7                                         | 0.1                                         |
| 2009-10                                     | 8.6                                         | 0.8                                         |
| 2010-11                                     | 8.9                                         | 8.6                                         |
| 2011-12                                     | 6.7                                         | 5.0                                         |
| 2004-05 series discontinued by CSO          | 2004-05 series discontinued by CSO          | 2004-05 series discontinued by CSO          |
| Growth rate of Gross value Added (GVA)      | Growth rate of Gross value Added (GVA)      | Growth rate of Gross value Added (GVA)      |
| 2012-13                                     | 5.4                                         | 1.5                                         |
| 2013-14                                     | 6.1                                         | 5.6                                         |
| 2014-15                                     | 7.2                                         | -0.2                                        |
| 2015-16                                     | 8.1                                         | 0.6                                         |
| 2016-17*                                    | 7.1                                         | 6.3                                         |
| 2017-18**                                   | 6.5                                         | 3.4                                         |

Source: CSO, MoSPI

*  As  per  the  First  Revised  Estimates  of  National  Income,  Consumption  Expenditure, Saving and Capital Formation for 2016-17 released on 31st January, 2018

* *  As per the Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income 2017-18 and Quarterly Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2017-18 released on 31st May, 2018

Note: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) includes GVA, taxes on Products including import duties and less subsidies on Products.

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