Agriculture plays an important role in the economic growth of the country. It accounts for 21% of the country's GDP and 44% of the total employment. It provides food to consumers, raw materials for domestic industry and also a source of foreign exchange earnings and provides a market for industrial goods. The total value addition in percentage terms of the food group grew by 22.4% in 2008, contributing 26.1% in the overall exports growth.
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