Share of crops in agri and allied sectors’ output declined by 7.5 percentage points in last decade: NSO report

The share of crops in the gross value of output of agriculture and allied sectors has declined by 7.5 percentage points in the last 10 years.

The agriculture and allied sectors comprise four sub-sectors namely crop, livestock, forestry & logging and fishing & aquaculture. (File image)

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The share of crops in the gross value of output of agriculture and allied sectors has declined by 7.5 percentage points in the last 10 years, while livestock’s share has increased by 5 percentage points during the same period, shows a report released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

The NSO’s report on ‘State-wise and Item-wise Value of Output from Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ said, “It may be perused that the crops sub-sector accounted for 62.4% of the agriculture and allied sectors in 2011-12, which has gradually come down to 54.9% in 2020-21.”

The share of the livestock sub-sector in the agriculture and allied sectors has increased to 30.58 in 2020-21 from 25.57 per cent in 2011-21.

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The agriculture and allied sectors comprise four sub-sectors namely crop, livestock, forestry & logging and fishing & aquaculture. The share of Forestry and Logging, and Fishing and Aquaculture too has increased marginally. The share of forestry and logging has increased from 7.8 per cent in 2011-12 to 8.42 per cent in 2020-21, while the contribution of fishing and aquaculture rose from 4.19 per cent to 6.08 per cent during this period.

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According to the report, the gross value of output (at constant prices 2011-12) of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector (excluding irrigation) was recorded at Rs 26.12 lakh in 2020-21, which was Rs 19.08 lakh crore in 2011-12.

In 2020-21, three states—Uttar Pradesh (Rs 3.11 lakh crore), Maharashtra (RS 2.46 lakh crore) and Rajasthan (Rs 2.36 lakh crore)—contributed the most in the gross value of agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in the country.

Harikishan Sharma

Harikishan Sharma, Senior Assistant Editor at The Indian Express' National Bureau, specializes in reporting on governance, policy, and data. He covers the Prime Minister’s Office and pivotal central ministries, such as the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Cooperation, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Rural Development, and Ministry of Jal Shakti. His work primarily revolves around reporting and policy analysis. In addition to this, he authors a weekly column titled "STATE-ISTICALLY SPEAKING," which is prominently featured on The Indian Express website. In this column, he immerses readers in narratives deeply rooted in socio-economic, political, and electoral data, providing insightful perspectives on these critical aspects of governance and society. ... Read More

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