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Figure 5: Percentage Share of GCF in Agriculture and Allied
Sectors Relative to Its GVA (at 2011-12 basic prices)
Source: Based on data of DAFW and Agricultural Statistics at a Glance, 2020.
Agricultural Production
7.7 As per Fourth Advance Estimates for 2020-21, total foodgrain production in the country
is estimated at a record 308.65 million tonnes which is 11.15 million tonnes higher than that
during 2019-20. The production of rice, wheat and coarse cereals has increased at compound
annual growth rates (CAGR) of 2.7, 2.9 and 4.8 per cent respectively during last six years i.e.
2015-16 to 2020-21. The CAGR for pulses, oilseeds and cotton has been 7.9, 6.1 and 2.8 per
cent, respectively during the same period. Figure 6 depicts the trend in agricultural production
over the past six years.
Figure 6: Trend in Agricultural Production (Million Tonnes)
Source: Based on data received from DAFW.
# Million bales of 170 kg each.
