Latest News for Agro Sector: Agriculture Sector a Must for GDP Growth

Kisaano ki Samriddhi”, the well-being of farmers is vital to the nation’s prosperity. Kisan is the sentinel of our food security. Annadaata Sukhibhava has been one of our fundamental civilizational values. It is the time the government is taking several steps to usher in Second Green Revolution in the entire country. India lives in the villages. Agriculture sector is the soul of Indian economy and for the people of India. 

The share of agriculture in employment was 48.9 per cent of the workforce. In other words Agriculture is the principal source of livelihood for more than 58% of the population of this country. As per the Economic Survey the sector share in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 17.4 in 2015-16. 

We all know that the agriculture sector is the backbone and crucial in our Indian economy which provides the basic ingredients to mankind and providing raw material for rapid industrialisation sector development. No doubt that the besides manufacturing sectors, Agriculture sector provides great employment opportunities for rural people/youth on a large scale for their livelihood and also provides an entrepreneurship. 

Agriculture is a state subject as per the constitutional list of VII schedule. The concept of competitive Federalism to Competitive Sub-Federalism besides the smart city mission, agriculture development is needed at the gross root level. Rural development is one of our top priorities for Government. 

We have to work harder to provide food security to our people and to make the agriculture sector resilient to the vagaries of nature. We have to provide better amenities and opportunities to our people in villages to ensure a decent quality of life. No doubt that the food processing sector helps increase farmers’ income.

Agriculture is the main Input to the biotic community for any activity in this planet of Earth. The level of agriculture production and overall availability of food grains is satisfactory and sufficient for human energy.  Food grains Stock in Central Pool for current period is about approximately 361.63 lakh MT

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