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Agri. 21-08-2015 Regn.No.:840 450 List of other Publications of the Directorate AAGGRRIICCUULLTTUURRAALL SSIITTUUAATTIIOONN IINN IINNDDIIAA Periodicals AUGUST, 2015 Agricultural Prices in India GENERAL SURVEY OF AGRICULTURE AGRO ECONOMIC RESEARCH Biotechnology in Agriculture: FARM SECTOR NEWS Potential,Performance and Concerns Agricultural Statistics at a Glance ARTICLES Loan Repayment Problem in India Agricultural Wages in India Institutional Credit for Agriculture in India since Reforms COMMODITY REVIEWS Foodgrains Economic Liberalisation and Agricultural Commercial Crops Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India Productivity in North-East India TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE:Wages & Prices Decomposition Analyisis and acreage District-wise Area and Production of Principal Crops in India Response of Tur in Eastern Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra Farm Harvest Prices of Principal Crops in India Glimpses of Indian Agriculture Land Use Statistics at a Glance Copies are available at: The Controller of Publications, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054 PRINTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI-110054-2015 Editorial Board Chairman Sangeeta Verma Agricultural Situation Editor in India P. C. Bodh VOL. LXXII August, 2015 No. 5 Asstt. Economic Adviser Yogita Swaroop CONTENTS Economic Officer PAGES Prosenjit Das GENERAL SURVEY OF AGRICULTURE 1 Officials Associated in Preparation of the Publication FARM SECTOR NEWS 4 D.K. Gaur — Tech. Asstt. S.K. Kaushal — Tech. Asstt. (Printing) ARTICLES Uma Rani — Tech. Asstt. (Printing) V.M. Shobhana — P.A. Institutional Credit for Agriculture in India Since Reforms—Sini Thomas M & Mani K P 14 Cover Design Yogeshwari Tailor— Asstt. Graph Economic Liberalization and Agricultural Productivity in North-East India—Surendra Singh and Zoramkhuma 21 Publication Division DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS Decomposition Analysis and Acreage Response of Tur in DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION Eastern Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra— Dr. Nishant AND FARMERS WELFARE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS V. 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Rs. 2500/- per article of at least 2500 words for Q. — Quintal. the Special/Annual issue is paid by the Directorate (P) — Provisional. of Economics & Statistics to the authors of the articles accepted for the Journal. Plus (+) indicates surplus or increase. Minus (–) indicates deficit or decrease. Disclaimer: Views expressed in the articles and studies are of the authors only and may not necessarily represent those of Government of India. General Survey of Agriculture Trends in Foodgrain Prices 26 sub-divisions received excess/normal rainfall and 10 sub-divisions received deficient rainfall. During the month of June, 2015 the All India Index Number of Wholesale Price (2004-05=100) of foodgrains increased Water Storage in Major Reservoirs by 2.13 percent from 239.5 in May, 2015 to 244.6 in Central Water Commission monitors 91 major reservoirs June, 2015. in the country which have a total live capacity of 157.80 The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number of cereals BCM at Full Reservoir Level (FRL). Live storage in these increased by 0.35 percent from 230.1 to 230.9 and WPI of reservoirs as on 30th July, 2015 has been 70.71 BCM as pulses increased by 8.77 percent from 284.0 to 308.9 during against 69.36 BCM on 30.07.2014 (last year) and 65.39 the same period. BCM of normal storage (average storage of the last 10 years). Current year's storage as on 30.07.2015 has been The Wholesale Price Index Number of wheat decreased 2% higher than last year's and 8% higher than the normal by 1.45 percent from 213.5 to 210.4 while that of rice storage. increased by 1.41 percent from 233.6 to 236.9 during the same period. Sowing Position during Kharif 2015 Weather, Rainfall and Reservoir Situation during As per latest information available on sowing of crops, July, 2015 around 72.2% of the normal area under Kharif crops has been sown upto 31.07.2015. Area sown under all Kharif Rainfall Situation crops during current year has been 764.28 lakh hectare Cumulative Monsoon Season rainfall for the country as a (ha.) at All India level as compared to 703.43 lakh ha. in whole during the period 01st June to 29th July, 2015 has the corresponding period of last year. been 3% lower than the Long Period Average (LPA). As compared to normal kharif area, the area coverage During the above period, the rainfall in South Peninsula during current kharif season is higher by 3.1 lakh ha. under and East & North East India has been lower than LPA by urad, 1.7 lakh ha. under moong, 6.8 lakh ha. under soyabean 18% and 8% respectively, However, in North West India, and 1.3 lakh ha. under sesamum. Area coverage is lower the rainfall during the above period has been 12% higher by 10.0 lakh ha. under rice, 4.1 lakh ha. under jowar, than LPA and in Central India, the rainfall has been equal 3.9 lakh ha. under groundnut, 1.3 lakh ha. under castorseed, to LPA. Out of total 36 meteorological sub-divisions, 1.9 lakh ha. under cotton and 2.0 lakh ha. under sugarcane. Economic Growth The growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at The growth rate of quarterly GDP at constant market prices constant (2011-12) market prices is estimated at 7.3 percent for all four quarters of 2014-15 is estimated at 6.7 per cent in 2014-15 (provisional estimates), as compared to 6.9 per (Q1), 8.4 per cent (Q2), 6.6 per cent (Q3) and 7.5 per cent cent and 5.1 per cent in 2013-14 and 2012-13 respectively (Q4), compared to the corresponding rates of 7.0 per cent (Table 1). (Q1), 7.5 per cent (Q2), 6.4 per cent (Q3) and 6.7 per cent The growth rate of Gross Value Added (GVA) at constant (Q4) in 2013-14 (Table 2).