date:Oct 10, 2012
ould deliver an average of 4% growth in the 12th Plan as compared to 3.3% in the current plan. We achieved an average growth rate of 3.3 per cent in the agriculture sector during the 11th Plan, better than that achieved during 9th Plan (2.5 per cent) and 10th Plan (2.4 per cent). Our endeavour in the 12th Plan would be to consolidate the gains and gear up to enhance the growth rate to 4 per cent. We recognise this challenge and will do all that is necessary to improve the required level of Gross