THE TENTH PLAN WOULD COME TO a close in another four months'time.The industrial sector is likely to achieve an average rate of growth of more than 8.0% per annum during this period.The service sector would clock an average growth of more than 9% per year.However,the worst fears have come true about the agricultural sector which is likely to end the Plan with an average growth of a little over 1% per year.The meagre rate of growth is also reflected in the more or less stagnant foodgrain production for the last seven years.Production of wheat has been within the range 66-76 million tonnes with an erratic pattern with disastrous consequences on the domestic food front.Reportedly,almost six million tonnes of wheat would be imported during the current year.In spite of this,the stocks of foodgrains on 1.10.2006 were lower than the norm of 16 million tonnes.The pattern is similar for other major crops like rice,oilseeds,pulses,sugarcane,etc.
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