PLANNING COMMISSION

Agriculture Strategy for Eleventh Plan: Some critical issues

INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Approach Paper to the Eleventh Five Year Plan prepared by the Planning Commission, suggested a road map for 9% per annum growth for the economy as a whole, and an agricultural growth target of 4% per annum during the plan period. Agriculture is not only an important driver of macro-economic performance; it is an essential element of the strategy to make growth more inclusive. The Approach Paper emphasised that a reversal of the declaration in agricultural growth witnessed after 1996 is a pre-requisite for success of the 11th Plan. Although agricultural performance has improved after 2004-05, much more needs to be done.

1.2 The specific problems of Indian agriculture, and concerns relating to farmers’ welfare, have been addressed in the five Reports of the National Farmers Commission under chairmanship of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan*. These problems and concerns have......

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Title: Proposal On It Role In Agriculture
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