(a) the expenditure on agriculture as percentage of GDP between 2009-2011, year-wise;
(b) the percentage growth of the agriculture sector during the last three years;
(c) the population percentage of rural population in the country engaged in Agriculture;
(d) whether the Government plans to increase expenditure on agriculture in the Twelfth Plan;and
(e) if so, the percentage of the GDP that this will account for?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND
EARTH SCIENCES(DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)
(a): Expenditure on agriculture and allied sectors as a percentage of GDP is given in the
following table:
Year GDP of Agri., Forestry & Expenditure on Expenditure Fishing(Rs. in crore at Agriculture as current prices) & Allied Activities percentage by Centre,States of GDP & UTs (Rs. in crore at current prices)
2008-09 9,28,943 26,598(Actual 2.86 Expenditure)
2009-10 10,89,297(Quick Estimate) 28,194(Revised 2.59 Estimate)
2010-11 13,41,503(Advance Estimate) 36,707(Budget 2.74 Estimate)
Year GDP of Agriculture, Growth of GDP Forestry & Fishing over previous (at 2004-05 prices) year Rs. in crore (Percent)
2007-08 6,55,080 5.8
2008-09 6,54,118 -0.1
2009-10(Quick 6,56,975 0.4 Estimates)
2010-11 6,92,499 5.4 (Advance Estimates)