India, Feb. 2 -- Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday reacted to the Economic Survey and said that the survey's data clearly demonstrates that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has made unprecedented progress on both, the agriculture and rural development, fronts.
Sustained and stable growth in agriculture
Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that over the past five years, the agriculture and allied sectors have recorded an average annual growth rate of 4.4 percent at constant prices, which is higher than the global average. During the decade from financial year 2016 to 2025, the agricultural sector posted a decadal growth rate of 4.45 percent, th...