Impact of Government Programmes on High-value Agricultural Crops in India

The growth in area, production and productivity of high-value agricultural sector (horticulture, livestock and fisheries) in India have been estimated using compound growth analysis. The data were collected from various sources for the period 1998–99 to 2012–13. This period was divided into pre and post periods of government programmes/inventions for analysis. The study has revealed that the growth in production (5.63%) and productivity (2.18%) of total horticultural crops was positive and significant during the post-NHM period. The growth in area and production during post-NHM period was highest in grapes (12.50%) and papaya (12.87%) among fruits, in tomato (8.39%) and onion (35.54%) in vegetables and in garlic in spices. The study has also revealed that the growths in milk (4.66%), meat (25.85%) and egg (6.05%) were positive and significant during post-IDDP, whereas in fish production, the growth was noticed at the rate of 13.55 per cent per annum during post-NFDB. This spectacular change in high-value agricultural sector might be due to development and adoption of new technologies under government aided programmes.