Question : SHARE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN DOMESTIC PRODUCTION

(a) whether the share of the agriculture sector in the overall domestic production is declining continuously since the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the per capita availability of grains an pulses has also decreased continuously during the said period;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the estimated quantum of annual production of rice, wheat and pulses required to meet the demand of the country, crop-wise?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The share of agriculture and allied sector to Gross Domestic Product is declining over the last three years including the current year at 2004-05 prices. The share of agriculture and allied sector to GDP during last three years is as under:

at 2004-05 prices
Year	Percentage share of agriculture and allied	sector to Gross Domestic Product
2007-08	16.4
2008-09	15.7
2009-10	14.6
2010-11(Q1)	14.1

Q1- Quarterly Estimates
Source: CSO, MoSPI.

The figure for 2010-11 corresponds to quarter ending June, 2010.

(c) & (d): The per capita net availability of pulses and foodgrains per day in the country is shown in the table below:

(in grams)
Year	Pulses	Food-grains
2007	35.5	442.8
2008	41.8	436.0
2009	37.0	444.0

Source: Agriculture at a Glance 2010, DES, Ministry of Agriculture

As per the data above, per capita net availability of pulses and foodgrains per day in the country is fluctuating during the said period.

(e): The demand and production scenario of rice, wheat and pulses during 2007-08 to 2009-10 is at annexure-I.

Question : SHARE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN DOMESTIC PRODUCTION

Answer given by the minister

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