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Article: Structural Changes in Horticulture Sector in India: Retrospect and Prospect for XIth Five Year Plan
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
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INTRODUCTION
The growth of agriculture is not commensurate with other sectors of the Indian economy. The growth in agricultural sector has declined from 3.7 per cent during early reforms period (1991-92 to 1996-97) to 2.5 per cent per annum during Ninth and Tenth Plan (1997-98 to 2006-07) periods, while growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) was observed to be 5.7 and 6.6 per cent per annum during the corresponding period (Government of India, 2008). In agricultural sector, high-value segment is expected to contribute more to the wellbeing of the smallholders, as it requires more labour and generate higher returns than cereals (Joshi et al., 2006). The CGIAR system prioritises high ...