In 2009-10, the Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing shows a decline of 0.2% while Service Sector shows maximum growth. The overall sectoral growth (Agriculture) rate at factor cost at 2004-05 prices is shown as follows:
The growth rate of Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, which is also known as primary Sector of our economy, was 5.2% in 2005-06. In 2006-7 it declined to 3.7%. In 2007-08 is again rose to 4.7% and declined to 1.6% in 2008-09. In 2009-10 due to the poor monsoon through out the country the sector growth went in the negative zone with showing a negative 0.2% growth.
1.Crop Production in 2009-10:
As per the first advanced estimates which cover only Kharif crop, the production of food grains is estimated at 98.33 million tones, as against fourth advanced estimates of 2008-09 and target of 125.15 million tonnes for 2009-10. Thus, there is an overall there is a decline of 18.51 million tonnes over 2008-09.
Rice : As per the first advance estimates, the production of kharif rice is at 71.65 million tonnes in 2009-10, a decrease of about 15 per cent over 2008-09 levels and 17 per cent over the target for 2009-10.
2.Coarse Cereals : Total Kharif production of coarse cereals in 2009-10 is expected to decline to 22.76 million tonnes against 28.34 million tonnes in 2008-09 and a target of 32.65 million tonnes for Kharif 2009-10.
3.Cereals : The overall production of Kharif cereals in 2009-10 is expected to decline by 18.51 million tonnes over 2008-09.
4.Pulses : Total production of Kharif pulses is estimated at 4.42 million tonnes in 2009-10, which is 8 per cent lower than the production during 2008-09 and 32 per cent lower than the targeted production for 2009-10.
5.Oilseeds : Total Kharif production of the nine oilseeds is estimated at 152.33 lakh tonnes in 2009-10, which is about 15 per cent lower than the Kharif production in 2008-09.
6.Sugarcane : Sugarcane production in 2009-10 is estimated at 249.48 million tonnes, which is lower than the production of 273.93 million tonnes during 2008-09. This represents a decline of 9 per cent over the previous year and 27 per cent vis-à-vis the targeted production for 2009-10.
7.Cotton: Cotton production in 2009-10 is estimated at 236.57 lakh bales (of 170 kg each), which is higher than the fourth advance estimates of 231.56 lakh bales in 2008-09 by 2.2 per cent.
8.Jute and Mesta: The production of jute and mesta is estimated at 102.43 lakh bales (of 180 kg each) in 2009-10. This is lower than the targeted production of 112.00 lakh bales and also lower than the 104.07 lakh bales produced in 2008-09.
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