Lok Sabha Question No. 1928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Growth of Agri Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1928

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01 ST  AUGUST, 2023

## GROWTH OF AGRI SECTOR

1928. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

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

- (a) whether agriculture sector plays an important role in the growth of economy;
- (b) if so, the details of contribution of agriculture sector to country's GDP during the last five years;
- (c) whether  the  contribution  of  agriculture  sector  to  the  overall  GDP  of  the  country  is decreasing and if so, the details thereof and and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has set any target for the growth of the said sector during the next three years and if so, the steps taken to achieve the target;
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to increase the contribution of agriculture sector to GDP?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c):    As per Provisional Estimates of National Income, 2022-23 released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the share of agriculture and allied sectors in total Gross value added (GVA) for the last five years is as under:

in Total Economy ( at current prices) (%)

| Year    |   Share of GVA of Agriculture & Allied Sector in Total Economy ( at current prices) (%) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                                                                    18.3 |
| 2018-19 |                                                                                    17.6 |
| 2019-20 |                                                                                    18.3 |
| 2020-21 |                                                                                    20.3 |
| 2021-22 |                                                                                    19   |

(d):  During the last six years the agriculture and allied sector has been growing at 4.4% per annum. No specific target has been set for the growth of agriculture sector by the Government.

(e): The Government has adopted and implemented several policies, reforms, developmental programmes and schemes for improving the +agricultural growth prospects and incomes of the farmers. These include:

- (i) Supplementary income transfers under PM-KISAN of Rs. 6000/- per year in three equal instalments to eligible beneficiaries.
- (ii) Increase in Minimum Support Price (MSPs) for all Kharif & Rabi crops ensuring a minimum of 50 percent of profit margin on the cost of production.
- (iii) Crop insurance under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY).
- (iv) Better access to irrigation under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
- (v) Special attention for creation of infrastructure through Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF) with a size of Rs. 100,000 crore.
- (vi) New procurement policy under PM-AASHA in addition to FCI operations.
- (vii) Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) offering production loan to even dairy & fishery farmers besides agricultural crops.
- (viii) Formation and promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations(FPO).
- (ix) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), which aims to evolve and implement  strategies  to  make  Indian  agriculture  more  resilient  to  the  changing climate.
- (x) Adoption of drone technologies in agriculture which has potential to revolutionize the Indian agriculture.
- (xi) Benefits accruing under Bee-Keeping, Rashtriya Gokul Mission, Blue Revolution, Interest Subvention Scheme, Agro-forestry, Restructured Bamboo Mission, implementation of new generation watershed guidelines, etc.
- (xii) Focus on application of digital technology at all stages of agricultural value chain.
- (xiii) Supply of fertilizer to farmer at subsidized price so as to reduce input cost.

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