Question : ALLOCATION FOR AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTOR

(a) the total spent on agriculture in the country during each of the last three years and the percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP);

(b) the amount spent on dairy development in the country out of them during the said period and the percentage of GDP, State-wise;

(c) the amount allocated or proposed to be allocated for the year 2011-12 for agriculture and dairy development and the extent to which it is less or more in comparison to the last two years;

(d) the amount allocated to States for agriculture and dairy development during the Tenth and Eleventh Five Year Plans, year-wise;

(e) the contribution of dairy sector to the GDP of the country, State-wise including Odisha; and

(f) the road map for dairy development during the Twelfth Five Year Plan?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)

(a) to (e): The total spent on agriculture including dairy development in the country and the corresponding percentages of Gross Domestic Product(GDP) in the Agriculture & Allied Sectors at current prices during each of the last three years(i.e. 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11), is given in the Annexure.

While, estimating GDP in the Agriculture & allied Sectors, CSO works out subsectoral GDP estimates only for Agriculture subsector which includes livestock, forestry & logging subsector and fishing subsector. No separate estimate is available for dairy development.

Agriculture is a State subject. Govt of India supplements state efforts through fund allocations under Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes. The amount allocated for agriculture including dairy development during the Tenth and Eleventh Five Year Plans, year-wise is also given in the above mentioned Annexure.

(f): During the Twelfth Plan, the dairy sector will be strengthened under the proposed National Dairy Plan.