At a glance
- Agriculture and allied sector GVA growth rate declined from 6.3% in 2017 to 2.9% in 2019
- Export in terms of value of agri commo-dities and processed food jumped 7% in 2019
- Erratic weather patterns disrupted agri activities
- Production is expected to decline for most crops as compared to the previous years
- Cereals and food grains are expected to have a surplus production, while pulses and oilseeds will be short in supply as compared to demand, in the coming decade
- Agri-insurance scheme is facing issues
- Capacity utilisation in edible oil refining has decreased from 65% to 46% in five