Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing
Year : 2014, Volume : 28, Issue : 3
First page : ( 160) Last page : ( 160)
Print ISSN : 0971-8664. Online ISSN : 2456-8716.

Agricultural performance and agri-business potential in Gujarat

Swain Mrutyunjay, Kalamkar S.S., Kapadia Kalpana

AERC., S.P. University, V. Vidyanagar, Anand

Online published on 23 October, 2017.

Summary

The present study assesses the performance of agriculture and agri-business potential in the state of Gujarat and also presents what could be the future options, given our objectives of accelerated growth, export promotion, inclusiveness and reduction of poverty. This study is based on the secondary data collected from various published sources. The study fi nds that the growth performance of agriculture in the state has been satisfactory during last five years during which agricultural NSDP at current prices has been more than doubled. However, there are many challenges to be addressed systematically so as to accelerate the agricultural growth in the state. Gujarat is one of the leading states in export of processed foods and high value products, which is a promising area for increasing revenue from agriculture sector. Thus, emphasis must be given to further development and expansion of agro-processing units and Agri-Export Zones in the state. The farmers should be made aware about various improved cultivation practices required for high quality cash crops and about available incentives/schemes/programmes. The processors should be well trained on various food safety measures and quality standards, adherence to sanitation and phyto-sanitation (SPS) standards and measures for minimizing the export rejections.

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Keywords

Gujarat agriculture, agricultural growth, agri-business promotion.

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