While crops continue to contribute to over half of India's agricultural output, allied activities such as livestock, fishing and aquaculture continue to register a rise in share.
Agriculture and allied sectors accounted for 18.2% of the gross value added at current prices in 2022-23. However, the share of this sector in overall GVA of the economy has once again eased after rising during the pandemic.
The crop sub-sector remains the largest contributor of gross value of output, though its contribution has gradually declined from 62.4% in 2011-12 to 54.3% in 2022-23 at constant prices. The share of livestock rose to 30.9%, share of forestry was at 7.9%, while fishing and aquaculture rose to 6.9% in 2022-23.
Among the crop sub-sectors, cereals and fruits and vegetables together accounted for nearly 55% of GVO in 2022-23. While the share of cereals has seen a modest easing over the decade, the share of fruits and vegetables continues to rise.
Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest output of cereals since 2011-12, although its share in all-India output has marginally decreased from 18.6% in 2011-12 to 16.9% in 2022-23.
Although West Bengal has reported the highest output in fruits and vegetables in all these years, its share in all-India output has reduced from 13.9% in 2011-12 to 11.4% in 2022-23.
Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest output in pulses during 2022-23. Its share in all-India output was 21.1% in 2011-12, which further increased to 22% of the all India output in 2022-23.
Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan together accounted for about a quarter of output of livestock sub-sector at constant prices.
Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of fishing and aquaculture during 2015-16 to 2022-23 and, its share in all-India output increased from 17.7% in 2011-12 to almost 40.9% in 2022-23.
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