
2.56 lakh crore Investment in Agriculture & Allied Sector during 2014-15
NEW DELHI: Total investment both in Public and Private sectors in terms of Gross Capital Formation(GCF) in agriculture and allied sector (at 2011-12 prices) during 2014-15 is 256495 crore . The Central Statistics Office(CSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI) released this data on 29.01.2016
The subjects included in agriculture and allied sector are crop (including horticulture), livestock, forestry & logging and fishery & aquaculture.
Sub-sector-wise estimates of investment in terms of Gross Capital Formation(GCF) in agriculture and allied sector (at 2011-12 prices) during 2014-15 are 211861 crore in horticulture, 25868 crore in livestock, 2338 crore in forestry & logging and 16429 crore in fishery & Aquaculture.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Sudarshan Bhagat in Rajya Sabha on Friday, 22 July, 2016. .