The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a report on the Gross Value of Output (GVO) for agriculture and allied activities from 2011–12 to 2023–24, highlighting shifts in sectoral contributions.

Key Highlights from the Report

Overall Agriculture & Allied Sector Output

• Gross Value Added (GVA) at current prices rose by ~225%, while Gross Value of Output (GVO) at constant (2011–12) prices increased by ~54.6% from FY12 to FY24
• The GVO growth reflects steady expansion in the agriculture and allied sectors over the 12-year period.

Crop Sector

• Crop sector remains the largest contributor, with a share of 54.1% in total GVO in 2023–24.
• Cereals and Fruits & Vegetables together accounted for 52.5% of total crop GVO in 2023–24.
• Within cereals, paddy and wheat alone constituted 85% of the cereal GVO.
• Top Cereals Producers (2023–24):
• • Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana, and Haryana together contributed nearly 53% of total cereal GVO.
  • Uttar Pradesh maintained its lead despite a drop in share from 18.6% to 17.2%.
• Fruits
  • In 2023–24, bananas surpassed mango as the top fruit in GVO terms.
  • Mango was the top contributor in the fruit category from 2011–12 to 2021–22.Vegetables: Potato remained the top vegetable.

• Floriculture: Nearly doubled in GVO, rising from ₹17.4 to ₹28.1 thousand crore, indicating growing commercial interest.
• Condiments & Spices: Madhya Pradesh became the top contributor in 2023–24 with 19.2% share, followed by Karnataka (16.6%) and Gujarat (15.5%).

Livestock Sector

• Share of livestock in total agriculture GVO rose from 25.6% (2011–12) to 31.2% (2023–24), making it one of the fastest-growing sub-sectors.
• Milk remained dominant in livestock GVO, but its share declined slightly from 67.2% to 65.9%.
• Meat group share rose from 19.7% to 24.1% in total livestock GVO.

Fishing and Aquaculture

• Sector’s contribution to GVO rose significantly from 4.2% to 7.0%.
• Within the sector,  Inland fish share declined from 57.7% to 50.2% while Marine fish share increased from 42.3% to 49.8%.
• Major state-wise shifts in fishery GVO were seen, especially in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh between 2011–12 and 2022–23.

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