International Research journal of Management Science and Technology
ISSN 2250 - 1959 (online) ISSN 2348 - 9367 (Print) New DOI : 10.32804/IRJMST
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A STUDY OF THE INDIA’S AGRICULTURE SECTOR: ISSUES, PROSECTS AND PERFORMANCE
1 Author(s): VIJAY KUMAR
Vol - 5, Issue- 9 , Page(s) : 70 - 79 (2014 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMST
Abstract Economist believes that Indian Agriculture sector achieved its growth upto remarkable level in last few decadess in the terms of Production, Output Growth etc. However there are various commodities in agriculture and allied sector which makes India Major producer in world market such as sugarcane, cotton, wheat, rice, spices, poultry farming, fisheries, livestock, milk, jute, pulses etc. The data of 12th five year plan shows that the target for the growth of agriculture and allied sector was 4.0 per cent annully and the actual achievement was 3.6 per cent annually in the GDP. Although data shows that agriculture and allied sector did not acheved its target which was 4.0 per cent but in case of production, it achieved a remarkable growth rate as compare to the ratio of population. World trade data shows that in a critical condition where other countries was facing slow down in agriculture sector India still has its positive growth in the export of its agriculture and allied sector commodieties. This paper is based on the secondary data which aims to analyse the pattern of growth of agriculuture and allied sector in India. Data have been collected from various government agencies, ministries, RBI etc.