As per the Central Statistics Office (CSO) estimates Public Investment in terms of Gross Capital Formation (GCF) at constant (2004-05) prices has steadily increased during 2001-02 to 2007-08 and thereafter showed fluctuations from year to year during 2008-09 to 2011-12 period as shown below:
Year
Public GCF in Agriculture and Allied Sectors (in Rs crore)2001-02
116012002-03
102992003-04
126832004-05
161872005-06
199402006-07
229872007-08
232572008-09
205722009-10
226932010-11
199182011-12
22095Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO)
The ratio of total investment (GCF) in agriculture & Allied Sectors to the total economy is 11.9% in 2001-02 and 6.8% in 2011-12. As per the Population Census data, number of persons engaged in agriculture has increased from 234 million in 2001 to 263 million in 2011.
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