Question : GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR

(a) whether the growth of agriculture sector is lagging behind as compared to the growth of tertiary and secondary sectors in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has set any targets during the 12th Five Year Plan to achieve higher agricultural growth rate in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the achievement made in this regard, so far; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to boost the growth rate of agriculture and enhance employment opportunities in the sector?

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. 37 DUE FOR REPLY ON 26TH FEBRUARY, 2013.

(a) & (b) As per the First Revised Estimates released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on 31st January, 2013, growth rates of agriculture sector (agriculture including livestock, forestry & fishing) vis a vis secondary (mining, manufacturing, electricity & construction) and tertiary sectors (trade, hotels & restaurants, transport, storage & communication, financing, insurance, real estate & business services, community, social & personal services) at 2004 -05 prices are tabulated below:-

Sl.No.	Sectors	Percentage change over Previous Year

2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12

1	Agriculture, forestry & fishing	0.1	0.8	7.9	3.6

2	mining & quarrying	2.1	5.9	4.9	-0.6

3	manufacturing	4.3	11.3	9.7	2.7

4	electricity, gas & water supply	4.6	6.2	5.2	6.5

5	construction	5.3	6.7	10.2	5.6

6	trade, hotels & restaurants	5.7	7.9	11.5	6.2

7	transport, storage & communication	10.8	14.8	13.8	8.4

8	financing, insurance, real estate	12.0	9.7	10.1	11.7	& business services

9	community, social & personal services	12.5	11.7	4.3	6.0

10	total gross domestic product	6.7	8.6	9.3	6.2