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1 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2008 Directorate of Economics & Statistics Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Government of India B ACADEMIC FOUNDATION NEW DELHI X <Of»flc

2 CONTENTS Message..17 Foreword...' 19 Preface 21 Acronyms 23 Conversion Table Methodology of Crop Estimation No. of Experiments Planned under GCES during National Income and Socio-Economic Indicators Key Economic Indicators of India Population and Agricultural Workers Population, Growth Rate (a) State-wise Classification of Workers (b) State-wise Classification of Workers (a) State-wise Poverty Line (b) State-wise Population Below Poverty Line (c) State-wise Population Below Poverty Line Some Important Indicators of Social Development at the All-India Level Projected Growth in Population and Labour Force (a) Gross Domestic Product by Economic Activity (At Current Prices) (b) Gross Domestic Product by Economic Acitivity (At Prices) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at Factor Cost from Agriculture (Excluding Forestry & Logging and Fishing) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at Factor Cost from Agriculture and Allied Sectors (Including Forestry & Logging and Fishing) Gross State Domestic Product from Agriculture and Allied Sector At Constant ( Prices) 65

3 5 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance Share of Agriculture and Allied in Gross State Domestic Product during and (At Prices) State-wise Gross State Domestic Product from Agriculture & Allied during and (At Current Prices) Share of Agriculture & Allied in Gross State Domestic Product during and (At Current Prices) S Annual Growth Rate of GDP at Factor Cost in Agriculture during to Plan-wise Trend of Growth of Total GDP and Agriculture GDP (including Allied Sectors) (at Prices) Quarterly Estimate of GDP at Factor Cost in and (at Prices) Outlays, Expenditure and Capital Formation in Agriculture Share of Public Sector Outlays and Expenditure under Agriculture and Allied Activities during Ninth Plan ( to ), Tenth Plan ( to ) and Annual Plan ( ) and Eleventh Plan ( ) Public Sector Outlays and Expenditure during Ninth Five Year Plan ( to ), Tenth Plan ( to ) and Eleven Five Year Plan ( ) under Various Heads of Development Disaggregated Public Sector Outlays and Expenditure under Agriculture and Allied Programmes during Ninth Five Year during Ninth Five Year Plan ( to ), Tenth Plan ( to ) and Eleventh Plan ( ) Budget Estimate, Revised Estimate and Actual Expenditure of Department of Agriculture & Cooperation from to Budget Estimate and Expenditure of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (a) Gross Capital Formation in Agriculture & Allied Sector (At Current Prices) (b) Gross Capital Formation in Agriculture & Allied Sector (At Prices) (c) Public and Private Investment in Agriculture and Allied Sectors in Total GDP at Market Prices ( Prices) 82

4 Contents 3.7 Sectoral Growth Rates and ICOR under Different Sectors of the Economy Area, Production and Yield of Principal Crops (a) Targets and Achievements of Production of Major Crops during Ninth Five Year Plan ( to ) (b) Targets and Achievements of Production of Major Crops during Tenth Five Year Plan ( to ) and K Three Largest Producing States of Important Crops during Normal (Average of to ) Area, Production and Yield of Major Crops in India Season-wise Area, Production and Yield of Foodgrains from to (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Foodgrains from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation (b) Area, Production and Yield of Foodgrains during and in Respect of Major Foodgrains Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Rice from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation (b) Area, Production and Yield of Rice during and in Respect of Major Rice Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Wheat from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation (b) Area, Production and Yield of Wheat during and in Respect of Major Wheat Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Coarse Cereals from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation (b) Area, Production and Yield of Coarse Cereals during and in Respect of Major Coarse Cereals Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield oijowar from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation 106

5 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance (b) Are^a,, Production and I Yield of Jowar during and in Resp iect of Major Jowar Producing States Al/Dngwjjh Coverage under Irrigation ,0(a) ; Allrlndii-t Area, Prod uction and Yield of Bajra from l 950):5;li to,2007/-08 Alongwith Percentage Coverage under teigationt (b)i Area, P^oducticOT ar id Yield of Bajra during and; 2006^07 in Ref jpect of Major Bajra Producing States /kjpngwtth Corerag,e under Irrigation Ill 4.11 (a) ^-J^idia Area, PK )duction and Yield of Maize from 7 950T5.r to 2Q07-{ J8 Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation 112 4,l)l,(b)> Area> Production and Yield of Maize during and in I iespect of Major Maize Producing States Alongwith Covei rage under Irrigation 114 4:12 (a) All-India Area, I Production and Yield of Total Pulses from v Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation, (b) Area, Products m and Yield of Total Pulses during and in Respect of Major Pulses Producing States Alongw ith Coverage under Irrigation (a) All-India Area,, Production and Yield of Gram from to 2C Alpngwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigati< m (b) Area, Produc.tion and Yield of Gram during and V in Respect of Major Gram Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation..., (a) All-India / vrea. Production and Yield of Tur (Arhar) from '. to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrij gation (b) Area, Production and Yield of Tur (Arhar) during and in Respect of Major Tur Producing States Aliongwith Coverage under Irrigation (a) All-Indi a Area, Prod uction and Yield of Lentil (Masur) from l' to (b) Area, 'Production ana\ Yield of Lentil (Masur) during and in Respect of Major Lentil Producing States (a) All-JIndia Area, Produc tion and Yield of Nine Oilseeds from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigati on (b) Area, Production and Y'ield of Nine Oilseeds during 2: and ii n Respect of Major Oilseeds Producing States Along 1 with Coverage under Irrigation 130

6 Contents 4.17 (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Groundnut from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation (b) Area, Production and Yield of Groundnut during and in Respect of Major Groundnut Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Rapeseed & Mustard from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation (b) Area, Production and Yield of Rapeseed & Mustard during and in Respect of Major Rapeseed & Mustard Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Soyabean from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation (b) Area, Production and Yield of Soyabean during and in Respect of Major Soyabean Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation (a) All-India area, Production and Yield of Sunflower from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation (b) Area, Production and Yield of Sunflower during and in Respect of Major Sunflower Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Cotton from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation (b) Area, Production and Yield of Cotton during and in Respect of Major Cotton Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation (c) Staple-wise Estimates of Area and Production of Cotton from to (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Jute and Mesta from to (b) Area, Production and Yield of Jute & Mesta during and in Respect of Major Jute & Mesta Producing States (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Sugarcane (Cane) from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation (b) Area, Production and Yield of Sugarcane during and in Respect of Major Sugarcane Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation 153

7 10 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance Production of Oilseeds/Oils and Net Domestic Availability of Edible Oils during Years to State-wise, Year-wise Quantity of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Obtained under Oil Palm Development Programme (OPDP) (a) State-wise Production of Oil Palm Fresh Fruit Bunches under Oil Palm Development Programme (OPDP) (b) State-wise and Year-wise Area Target and Achievement under Oil Palm Development Programme OPDP/ISOPOM during 8th Plan, 9th Plan and Years , , , , and 10th Plan 159 4A. Area and.yield Under High Yielding Variety Area under High Yielding Varieties of Rice in Major States Area under High Yielding Varieties of Jowar in s Major States Area under High Yielding Varieties of Bajra Major States Area under High Yielding Varieties of Maize in Major States Area under High Yielding Varieties of Wheat in Major States Yield of Local Variety of Rice in Major States Yield of Local Variety of Jowar in Major States Yield of Local Variety of Bajra in Major States Yield of Local Variety of Maize in Major States Yield of Local Variety of Wheat in Major States Yield of High Yielding Variety of Rice in Major States Yield of High Yielding Variety of Jowar in Major States Yield of High Yielding Variety of Bajra in Major States Yield of High Yielding Variety of Maize in Major States Yield of High Yielding Variety of Wheat in Major States Area, Production and Yield of Horticulture & Plantation Crops (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Potato from to (b) Area, Production and Yield of Potato during and in Respect of Major Potato Producing States (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Onion from to (b) Area, Production and Yield of Onion during and in Respect of Major Onion Producing States (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Tobacco from to Alongwith Percentage Coverage under Irrigation 181

8 Contents (b) Area, Production and Yield of Tobacco during and in Respect of Major Tobacco Producing States Alongwith Coverage under Irrigation (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Coconut from to (b) Area, Production and Yield of Coconut during and in Respect of Major Coconut Producing States (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Cashewnut from to _ (b) Area, Production and Yield of Cashewnut in India for the year and Area and Producation of Horticulture Crops during to State-wise Area under Fruits & Vegetables during , and as per Land Use Statistics (a) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Arecanut, Banana and Black Pepper from to (b) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Cardamom, Chillies and Coriander from to (c) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Garlic, Ginger and Guarseed from to (d) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Sunhemp, Sweet Potato and Tapioca from to (e) All-India Area, Production and Yield of Turmeric from to Index Numbers and Growth Rates Index Numbers of Area, Production and Yield of Foodgrain and Non-Foodgrain Crops in India from to (Base: Triennium Ending = 100) Compound Growth-Rates of Area, Production and Yield of Principal Crops since (Base: T.E = 100) Compound Growth Rates of Area, Production and Yield of Principal Crops during , and (Base: T.E = 100) Index Numbers of Area, Production and Yield of Foodgrain and Non-Foodgrain Crops in India from to (Base: Triennium Ending = 100) Growth Rates of Area of Principal Crops in India from to (Base: T.E = 100) Growth Rates of Production of Principal Crops in India from to (Base: T.E = 100) Growth Rates of Yield of Principal Crops in India from to (Base: T.E = 100) 207

9 12 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance Index of Terms of Trade between Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Sectors from to Area, Production and Yield of Major Crops in Different Countries Share of Various Countries in World Production of Major Agricultural Commodities during Area, Production and Yield of Principal Crops in Various Countries in India's Position in World Agriculture in Selected Indicators of Agriculture Development in India, Asia-Pacific Region and the World Minimum Support Prices/Marketed Surplus Ratios Minimum Support Prices of Various Agricultural Commodities (According to Crop Year) Central Issue Prices of Rice, Wheat and Coarse Grains Cost Estimates of Principal Crops Marketed Surplus Ratio (MSR) of Important Agricultural Commodities in Various States (Based on Comprehensive Scheme for Studying Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India) Procurement by Public Agencies State-wise Procurement of Rice and Wheat in Major Rice and Wheat Producing States from to (According to Marketing Year) State-wise Purchases of Cotton from to (October to September) * State-wise Purchases of Raw Jute from to Procurement of Oilseeds, Pulses and Cotton by NAFED under Price Support Scheme (PSS) Procurement of Onion by NAFED under Market Intervention Scheme Per Capita Net Availability Net Availability of Foodgrains (Per Day) in India from 1951 to Net Availability of Foodgrains (Per Annum) in India from 1951 to Per Capita Availability of Certain Important Articles of Consumption (a) Share of Monthly Per Capita Expenditure on Cereals and Non-Cereals in Total Food Items (b) Monthly Per Capita Expenditure Consumption and Stocks (a) Stock of Cereals Held by Central and State Agencies (as on 1st January) 243

10 Contents 13 ll.l(b) Buffer Norms Consumption and Stocks of Raw Jute From to Agricultural Subsidies (a) Agriculture Subsidies in India during to (b) Fertiliser Subsidies in India during to Share of Agricultural Subsidies (PSE) in Selected OECD Countries Consumption and Stocks India's Imports and Exports of Agricultural Commodities vis-a-vis Total National Imports/Exports during to India's Imports of Agricultural Products during to India's Exports of Agricultural Products during to Tariffs and Bound Rates on Major Agricultural Commodities/Groups Trend in Wholesale Price Index of Foodgrains from to Trend in Wholesale Price Index of Commercial Crops from to Land Use Statistics Distribution of Agricultural Land by Use in India for , , , and to Selected Categories of Land Use from to Percentage Distribution of Gross Cropped Area across Different Crops during and State-wise Per cent Coverage of Irrigated Area under Principal Crops during (Provisional) State-wise Distribution of Agricultural Land by Type of Use from to (Provisional) Inputs (a) Performance of South West Monsoon during 1989 to 2007 (1 June-30 September) (b) All India Rainfall Distribution from to (In Millimeters) Status of Important Reservoirs as on (Capacity in Billion Cubic Meter) Production and Use of Agricultural Inputs in India from to All-India Consumption of Fertilisers in Terms of Nutrients (N, P & K) from to ('000 Tonnes) Consumption, Production and Import of Fertilisers from to (Lakh Tonnes) (a) State-wise Consumption of Fertilisers in and , (Tonnes) 287

11 14 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance (b) State-wise Estimated Consumption of Fertiliser per Hectare during, , and (Kgs./Hectare) Fertiliser Consumption per Hectare of Agricultural Land in Selected Countries in and (Kg./Hectare) Mineral Fertilisers Consumption in Countries of Asia-Pacific Region ('000 Tonnes of plant nutrient) Economics of Application of Fertilisers on Paddy and Wheat in India from to (Quantity in kgs.) Crop-wise Distribution of Certified/Quality Seeds from to (Lakh Quintals) v..\tt (a) Consumption of Electricity for Agricultural Purposes from to (b) State-wise Consumption of Electricity for Agriculture Purpose in Flow of Institutional Credit to Agriculture Sector from to (Rs. Crore) State-wise Number of Kisan Credit Cards Issued upto 31 March National Agricultural Insurance Scheme: Trend in Area, Sum Insured, Premium and Claims Agricultural Census Distribution of Operational Holdings All India (a) State-wise Number of Operational Holdings by Major Size-Groups, (b) State-wise Area Operated by Major Size-Groups, * State-wise Average Size of Operational Holdings by Major Size Groups, Distribution of Number of Holdings and Net Area Sown According to Size Class of Holdings and Irrigation Status for All Size Groups, Distribution of Irrigated Area According to Source of Irrigation by Major Size-Classes of Operational Holdings for Major Size Groups, Distribution of Irrigated and Unirrigated Area under Major Crops in India According to Size-Class of Operational Holdings, Usage of Chemical Fertilisers, Farm Yard Manure and Pesticides for all Crops in India by Major Size-Class of Holdings and by Irrigation Status in All India Estimates of Institutional Credit Taken for Agriculural Purposes from Various Sources by Major Size-Class of Holdings in (Number in '000) (Amount in Rs. Lakh) All India Estimates of Institutional Credit Availed for Agriculture by Terms/Components of Credit by Major Size-Class of Holdings in (Rs. Lakh) 311

12 Contents Situation Assessment Survey of Farmers State-wise Estimated Number of Rural Households, Total and Indebted Farmer Households in India Indebtedness of Farmer Households (All-India) in Different Size Classes of Land Possessed Incidence of Indebtedness in Major States Incidence of Indebtedness based on Size of Land Possessed Situation Assessment Survey of Farmers Ceilings on Land Holdings (in Acres)...<.,..._ Daily Rates of Minimum Wages for Agricultural Workers Fixed by Different State/UT Administrations under the Minimum Wages Act, Livestock Livestock Population in India (Million Numbers) All India Production of Milk, Eggs and Wool from to State-wise Production of Milk, Eggs and Wool from to Fish Production Fish Production in India in , , and to (Lakh Tonnes) State-wise Fish Production in (Provisional) (in '000 Tonnes) Management of Natural Disasters Annual Climate Scenario during Brief History of Most Intense Cyclones from 1970 to Conversion Factors Between Important Primary and Secondary Agricultural Commodities 335 Appendix I Explanatory Notes 337 II Methodology of Index Numbers of Area, Production and Yield 339 III Glossary of English, Botanical and Hindi Names of Important Crops 342 IV(i) All-India Estimates of Yield of Major Crops during to IV(ii) State-wise Yield of Kharif Foodgrins during to IV(iii) State-wise Yield of Rabi Foodgrins during to IV(iv) State-wise Yield of Total Foodgrins during to J 347 IV(v) State-wise Yield of Rice during to IV(vi) State-wise Yield of Wheat during to

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