Lok Sabha Question No. 420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Contribution of Agriculture in GDP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati, Manoj Rajoria, Ranjeeta Koli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 420

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 th  DECEMBER, 2023

## CONTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURE IN GDP

420. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the contribution of agriculture in the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) and the agricultural growth rate from 1960 to 2013, year-wise;
- (b) whether the contribution of agriculture in GDP has increased between 2014-23;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the steps taken or being taken to increase the contribution of agriculture in GDP?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):    The  details  of  the  contribution  of  agriculture  and  allied  sector  in  the  Gross Value Added (GVA) of the country and growth rate of GVA of agriculture and allied sector from 1960-61 to 2022-23 are at Annexure-I .

Since  2014,  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  ₹  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 ₹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.

The above efforts have led to a rise in the GVA of the agriculture and allied sector, registering an average annual growth rate of 4 percent over the past five years.

Annexure-I Year-wise details of Gross Value Added (GVA) of Agriculture and Allied Sector

## (at 2011-12 prices)

(in ₹ crore)

| Year    |   Share of Agriculture & Allied Sector in total GVA |   Growth rate of GVA of Agriculture & Allied Sector |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1960-61 |                                                  57 |                                                6.74 |
| 1961-62 |                                                  55 |                                                0.08 |
| 1962-63 |                                                  53 |                                               -1.99 |
| 1963-64 |                                                  51 |                                                2.34 |
| 1964-65 |                                                  52 |                                                9.22 |
| 1965-66 |                                                  48 |                                              -11.04 |
| 1966-67 |                                                  47 |                                               -1.42 |
| 1967-68 |                                                  50 |                                               14.87 |
| 1968-69 |                                                  49 |                                               -0.16 |
| 1969-70 |                                                  49 |                                                6.43 |
| 1970-71 |                                                  50 |                                                7.09 |
| 1971-72 |                                                  48 |                                               -1.88 |
| 1972-73 |                                                  46 |                                               -5.02 |
| 1973-74 |                                                  47 |                                                7.2  |
| 1974-75 |                                                  46 |                                               -1.52 |
| 1975-76 |                                                  47 |                                               12.89 |
| 1976-77 |                                                  44 |                                               -5.78 |
| 1977-78 |                                                  45 |                                               10.04 |
| 1978-79 |                                                  44 |                                                2.3  |
| 1979-80 |                                                  40 |                                              -12.77 |
| 1980-81 |                                                  42 |                                               12.89 |
| 1981-82 |                                                  42 |                                                4.6  |
| 1982-83 |                                                  41 |                                               -0.28 |
| 1983-84 |                                                  42 |                                               10.12 |
| 1984-85 |                                                  41 |                                                1.59 |
| 1985-86 |                                                  39 |                                                0.31 |
| 1986-87 |                                                  37 |                                               -0.41 |
| 1987-88 |                                                  36 |                                               -1.59 |
| 1988-89 |                                                  37 |                                               15.64 |
| 1989-90 |                                                  36 |                                                1.19 |
| 1990-91 |                                                  35 |                                                4.02 |
| 1991-92 |                                                  34 |                                               -1.95 |
| 1992-93 |                                                  34 |                                                6.65 |
| 1993-94 |                                                  34 |                                                3.32 |
| 1994-95 |                                                  33 |                                                4.72 |
| 1995-96 |                                                  31 |                                               -0.7  |

| Year      |   Share of Agriculture & Allied Sector in total GVA |   Growth rate of GVA of Agriculture & Allied Sector |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1996-97   |                                                  31 |                                                9.92 |
| 1997-98   |                                                  29 |                                               -2.55 |
| 1998-99   |                                                  29 |                                                6.32 |
| 1999-00   |                                                  28 |                                                2.67 |
| 2000-01   |                                                  26 |                                               -0.01 |
| 2001-02   |                                                  27 |                                                6.01 |
| 2002-03   |                                                  24 |                                               -6.6  |
| 2003-04   |                                                  24 |                                                9.05 |
| 2004-05   |                                                  23 |                                                0.18 |
| 2005-06   |                                                  22 |                                                4.81 |
| 2006-07   |                                                  21 |                                                2.94 |
| 2007-08   |                                                  21 |                                                5.51 |
| 2008-09   |                                                  20 |                                               -0.24 |
| 2009-10   |                                                  18 |                                               -0.88 |
| 2010-11   |                                                  18 |                                                8.79 |
| 2011-12   |                                                  19 |                                                6.4  |
| 2012-13   |                                                  18 |                                                1.49 |
| 2013-14   |                                                  18 |                                                5.57 |
| 2014-15   |                                                  17 |                                               -0.22 |
| 2015-16   |                                                  15 |                                                0.65 |
| 2016-17   |                                                  15 |                                                6.8  |
| 2017-18   |                                                  15 |                                                6.61 |
| 2018-19   |                                                  15 |                                                2.1  |
| 2019-20 * |                                                  15 |                                                6.16 |
| 2020-21 ^ |                                                  16 |                                                4.11 |
| 2021-22 $ |                                                  16 |                                                3.51 |
| 2022-23 # |                                                  15 |                                                3.96 |

Source: Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI)

* 3rd Revised Estimate ^  2 nd   Revised Estimate $ 1 st    Revised Estimate

# Provisional Estimate

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