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In a report on state-wise and item-wise worth of output from agriculture, forestry and fishing yr: 2011-12 to 2019-20, the ministry stated that agriculture, forestry and fishing accounted for 18.3% of the gross worth added (GVA) at present fundamental costs in 2019-20 from 18.5% in FY12 however the share of this sector in total GVA of the nation is exhibiting a “fluctuating development through the years”.
It was 17.6% in FY19 and 18.6 % in FY14.
“‘Cereals’ and ‘vegetables and fruit’ (two largest teams of crops) collectively accounted for greater than 52% of sector in 2011-12, and elevated to 55% in 2019-20,” the ministry stated.
The gross worth output (GVO) of cereals, at Rs 336.4 thousand crore, was highest amongst all of the crop-groups in 2011-12. Nevertheless, in 2019-20, GVO of ‘vegetables and fruit’ was Rs 383.3 thousand crore, about Rs 6,000 crore increased than that of cereals, in line with the report.
Uttar Pradesh recorded the very best output of cereals in all of the years, though its share in all India output has marginally decreased from 18.6% in 2011-12 to 18.5% in 2019-20. The share of Madhya Pradesh has gone up significantly from 6.2% in 2011-12 to 10.0% in 2019-20, it stated.
India ranks second worldwide in arable land (156.07 million hectares), third in manufacturing of cereals; second in groundnut, fruits, greens, sugarcane, tea; and first in jute.
“Worldwide as of 2019, the nation had the most important herds of buffaloes, goats; and ranked second in cattle, sheep; and seventh in hen inhabitants,” the ministry stated, including that it’s the largest producer of milk; third in manufacturing of eggs and fifth in manufacturing of meat.
Kapas accounted for practically 95% of output of ‘fibre’ crops. Throughout this era, the output of kapas was lowest in 2018-19 at Rs 59,000 crore.
Throughout this era, the output of milk, meat and eggs, and fishing and aqua tradition additionally elevated.
