​Chapter 9: Agriculture and Food Management – Plenty of Upside Left If We Get It Right

  • Agriculture and allied sector registered an average annual growth rate of 4.18 per cent at constant prices over the last five years.
  • The allied sectors of Indian agriculture are steadily emerging as robust growth centres and promising sources for improving farm incomes.
  • As of 31 January 2024, the total credit disbursed to agriculture amounted to Rs 22.84 lakh Crore.
  • As of January 31, 2024, banks issued 7.5 crores Kisan Credit Card (KCC) with a limit of Rs 9.4 lakh crores.
  • An area of 90.0 lakh hectares has been covered under micro irrigation in the country under the Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) from 2015-16 ....
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