India, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey 2026 highlights a 4.6% growth in agriculture.

But the growth was driven by livestock and fisheries rather than crops.

Despite a favourable monsoon, crop growth remained volatile.

The agriculture sector grew at 4.6 per cent in financial year (FY) 2025-26, according to the Economic Survey Report 2025-26. However, continuing the trend, this growth was driven majorly by livestock and fisheries, rather than crops, the data showed.

In the first quarter of FY26, the sector saw a growth of 3.6 per cent, higher than the 2.7 per cent growth recorded in the corresponding period in FY25, mostly supported by a favourable monsoon, but still remained below the long-term average of 4.5 per cent.

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