High Growth Trajectory and Structural Changes in Gujarat Agriculture

Abstract

The amazing growth in Gujarat agriculture of late has attracted a lot of attention in the national and international agricultural policy related bodies. A near double digit annual real growth rate of agriculture over a span of more than a decade in Gujarat has become a phenomenon most have chosen to call a miracle. The agricultural growth story of Gujarat deserves better description than miraculous, magical, or incredible. The spectacular agricultural growth in Gujarat in recent times has been a result of well thought out strategy, meticulously planned and co-ordinated scheme of action, sheer hard work and sincere implementation of programmes, political will to take bold decisions and commitment to economic policy reforms by the state government.