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Answer» Contribution of agriculture in national income: - Agricultural sector is called primary sector and so income earned from this sector is also knQWn as income from primary sector.
- Primary sector includes agriculture crops, poultry farming, fisheries, cattle rearing, etc.
- As per economic survey of 2011 -12, in 1950-51, the contribution of agriculture sector in national income (GDP) was 53.1%.
- This has constantly decreased because of more focus on industries and less on agriculture.
- In the year 2011-12 it decreased to as low as 13.9% (at constant prices).
- Fast rise of other sectors namely, industry and service the is one of the key reasons for reduced contribution of agriculture to such a great extent.
| Year | Share of Agricultural Sector in National Income (in percentage %) | | 1950-51 | 53.1 | | 1960-61 | 48.7 | | 1970-71 | 42.3 | | 1980-81 | 36.1 | | 1990-91 | 29.6 | | 2000-01 | 22.3 | | 2011-12 | 13.9 |
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