MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.188 DUE
FOR REPLY ON 23-11-2010.
(a) & (b): Central Statistical Organization (CSO) does not prepare projections of contribution
of agriculture and allied sectors towards GDP. The CSO estimates of Gross Domestic Products (GDP)
of Agriculture and Allied Sectors and its contribution in total GDP of the country during 2008-09
and 2009-10 at 2004-05 prices is as follows:
Year 2008-09 2009-10
GDP of Agriculture & 6,50,461 6,51,901
Allied Sectors
(Rs. Crore)
Per cent to total GDP 15.7 14.6
(c): Yes, Madam.
(d): The main scheme intended to incentivise States to increase public investment in
agriculture is Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). The Government approved Rashtriya
Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) with an envisaged outlay of Rs.25,000 crore for the Eleventh
Five Year Plan. The allocation to the states under RKVY inter alia, depends upon the
increase in the total plan expenditure in Agriculture and Allied Sectors by the States.
In addition to RKVY, other major schemes of Ministry of Agriculture like National
Food Security Mission (NFSM), National Horticulture Mission (NHM), Integrated Oilseeds, Oil
Palm, Pulses and Maize Development (ISOPOM) and Macro Management of Agriculture (MMA) also
encourage states to contribute for increased investment in Agriculture. As a result, the
State Governments have increased their investments towards Agriculture Sector over the years.
Annual plan outlays of states in agriculture have increased from Rs.9239.61 crores in 2007-08
to Rs.18267.98 crores in 2009-10.
(e): Question does not arise.
