Andhra Pradesh Farm sector growth rate 8.80 % for 2020-21

The growth rate of the agriculture sector in the State has been on the rise during the last three years compared to the national average. The growth rate, which was 8.6 % when compared to the national average of 4.05 % during 2019-20 fiscal year, has increased to 8.80 % against the national average of 6.56 % during the 2020-21 financial year. 

• The food grains registered a record of the highest production of 175.12 lakh tonnes after State bifurcation in 2014.
• The area under food grains cultivation has increased 43.08 lakh hectares in 2020-21 from 41.45 lakh hectares, an increase by 3.9 %

Sources : The Hindu