Report on Agriculture Output (2023-24)

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Recently National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the annual publication of “Statistical Report on Value of Output from Agriculture and Allied Sectors (2011-12 to 2023-24).

Major Trends in Fruits and Vegetables

• Gross Value Added (GVA) – GVA of agriculture and allied sectors at current prices registered a growth of about 225%, increasing from Rs 1,502 thousand crore in 2011-12 to Rs 4,878 thousand crore in 2023-24.

• Gross Value of Output (GVO) – GVO from the agriculture and allied sector at constant prices has shown steady growth of approximately 54.6%.

Gross Value of Output (GVO) represents the total value of production of goods in agriculture and allied sectors, before deducting the cost of inputs.

• Crop sector – It remains the largest contributor to total GVO (at constant prices) of agriculture and allied sectors with share of 54.1% in 2023-24.
• Cereals and fruits & vegetables together accounted for 52.5% of total crop GVO in 2023-24.
• Five States namely Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana and Haryana contributed nearly 53% of GVO (at constant prices) of cereals in 2023-24.
• Among the cereals, only paddy and wheat constitute approximately 85% of GVO (at constant prices) of all cereals in 2023-24.

• Other Notable Fruits,
  • Watermelon - 119%
  • Cherry - 99%
  • Banana & Mosambi - 88% each
  • Muskmelon - 87%
• Rising share of animal products – The share of meat in agriculture GVO rose from 5% (2011-12) to 7.5% (2023-24) (constant prices).
• Decline in traditional staples – The share of cereals in agriculture GVO fell from 17.6% to 14.5% over the same period.
• It reflects a structural shift away from staple crops toward high-value crops like fruits, vegetables, spices, and animal products.

Changing food consumption patterns

• Rural – The share of fresh fruits in Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) rose from 2.25% to 2.66%.
• About 63.8% of rural households consumed fresh fruits in 2011-12; rose to 90.3% by 2022-23.
• Sharp fall in share of cereals in MPCE from 10.69% to 4.97%.
• Urban – The share of fresh fruits in MPCE slightly declined from 2.64% to 2.61%.
• Sharp fall in share of cereals in MPCE from 6.61% to 3.74%.
• Structural shifts – The report indicates a nutritional shift and growing emphasis on high-value crops likely due to,
• Technological advancements in agriculture.
• Evolving consumer preferences toward fruits, vegetables, meat, and spices.
• Rising incomes, especially among rural households.

Reference

1. The Indian Express| Agriculture Output Report
2. PIB| Statistical Report on Value of Output from Agriculture