Bihar Economic Survey 2019-2020
■ On 24 th February 2020, the Bihar Government presented its Economic Survey 2019-20 in the Legislative Assembly. This is the 14 th Economic Survey, the first survey was presented in 2006-07 .
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Agriculture Sector in Bihar
■ Bihar is endowed with vast fertile land which supports agriculture as its mainstay of the economy. About 74% of the workforce in Bihar depends on agricultural and allied activities for their livelihood. Besides generating employment, it also provides raw materials to industries augments food supply and assists in poverty alleviation. The State Government is implementing various schemes under the AgricultureRoadmap since 2008 for augmenting agricultural productivity and farmers’ income. Several programmes have been outlined in the Agriculture RoadmapIII (2017-2022) to increase farmers’ income, ensure food and nutritional security, provide gainful employment, and encourage sustainable use of natural resources. As a result of various initiatives, the state has won 5 Krishi Karman Puraskar since 2012 . The agriculture and allied sector grew at a pace of 2.1% during the last five years (2016-17 to 2020-21). Among the sub-sectors, livestock and fisheries have grown at a pace of ...
Agriculture Sector in Bihar
■ A griculture is the mainstay of economies such as Bihar, underpinning their food security, employment, and rural development. About 74% of the workforce in Bihar depend on agricultural and allied activities for their livelihood. Besides generating employment, it also provides raw material to industries, augments food supply and assists in poverty alleviation. • In 2019-20, the overall contribution of the agricultural and allied sectors to state's GDP stood at 18.7% . ■ Land Use Pattern