Allied Activities Continue To Gain Share In Agriculture Sector, Shows Government Data

While crops continue to contribute to over half of India's agricultural output, allied activities such as livestock, fishing and aquaculture continue to register a rise in share.

Agriculture and allied sectors accounted for 18.2% of the gross value added at current prices in 2022-23. However, the share of this sector in overall GVA of the economy has once again eased after rising during the pandemic.

The crop sub-sector remains the largest contributor of gross value of output, though its contribution has gradually declined from 62.4% in 2011-12 to 54.3% in 2022-23 at constant prices. The share of livestock rose to 30.9%, share of forestry was at 7.9%, while fishing and aquaculture rose to 6.9% in 2022-23.

Among the crop sub-sectors, cereals and fruits and vegetables together accounted for nearly 55% of GVO in 2022-23. While the share of cereals has seen a modest easing over the decade, the share of fruits and vegetables continues to rise.

• Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest output of cereals since 2011-12, although its share in all-India output has marginally decreased from 18.6% in 2011-12 to 16.9% in 2022-23.

• Although West Bengal has reported the highest output in fruits and vegetables in all these years, its share in all-India output has reduced from 13.9% in 2011-12 to 11.4% in 2022-23.

• Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest output in pulses during 2022-23. Its share in all-India output was 21.1% in 2011-12, which further increased to 22% of the all India output in 2022-23.

• Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan together accounted for about a quarter of output of livestock sub-sector at constant prices.

• Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of fishing and aquaculture during 2015-16 to 2022-23 and, its share in all-India output increased from 17.7% in 2011-12 to almost 40.9% in 2022-23.