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Abstract
The share of agricultural sector in Gujarat’s net domestic product has declined to less than one-fifth,
indicating that the state economy is witnessing a structural transformation. Post-liberalization, cropping
pattern has favoured wheat, cotton, spices, fruits, vegetables, floriculture and medicinal plants. Despite a
secular decline in the share of agricultural sector and sharp fluctuations in its output and income, the
decade of 2000s could mark a very high growth phase. Economywide gross domestic product had shown
a structural break in 2002-03, giving credence to the notion that agricultural sector has been the driving
force behind acceleration of the overall economic growth. After 2000-01, unprecedented increase in
physical output and monetary value of crops has been attained. Adoption of high-yielding varieties of
food crops and Bt cotton have been the main factors behind the revolutionary growth. However, factors
responsible for fluctuations in output of these crops need a careful attention. Technological advancement
needs to encompass a wider range of crops as to moderate negative deviations in output, and calls for a
scientific approach to sustain the high growth trajectory.