"Our agricultural growth is in negative for the last few years. The total employment in agriculture sector is 52 per cent. Agriculture sector accounts for 11.3 per cent of the total GSDP," Mungantiwar said.
Need of the hour is to complete the pending 404 irrigation projects, he said.
"Since Governor has monitoring powers for equitable disbursement of funds, the government plans to hold a meeting with him," the minister added.