Agriculture Sector Contribution to GSVA in Bihar

What percentage of the total geographical area in Bihar is constituted by the net sown area?

How many Krishi Karman Awards have been awarded to Bihar for its achievements in production and productivity of rice, wheat, and maize?

What is the average yield of sugarcane per hectare in Bihar in 2022-23?

What is the total irrigation potential created in Bihar as of March 2023?

What is the allocation for the Har Khet Tak Sinchai Ka Paani initiative in 2023-24?

What is the total egg production in Bihar in 2022-23?

What is the total fish production in Bihar in 2022-23?

How much amount was disbursed for seed production, distribution, and farmers' training programmes in 2022-23?

Contribution to GSVA

Agriculture and allied sectors contributed around 20% to GSVA from 2018-19 to 2022-23
Crop sector accounted for 9.9% of GSVA during the same period
Livestock sector contributed 6.6% to GSVA
Fishing and aquaculture contributed 1.8% to GSVA
Forestry and logging contributed 1.6% to GSVA

Agricultural Profile of Bihar

Bihar is a land-locked state with fertile soil across its Gangetic plains, making it suitable for crop cultivation
Net sown area in 2021-22 was 50.70 lakh hectares, covering about 54.2% of the total geographical area

Foodgrain Production

Impressive foodgrain production of 19,736 thousand tonnes in 2022-23 despite adverse climatic conditions
Five Krishi Karman Awards awarded to Bihar for achievements in rice, wheat, and maize production and productivity

Sugarcane Production

Sugarcane production reached 214.76 lakh tonnes in 2022-23
Average yield of 98.73 tonnes per hectare in 2022-23

Seed Production and Farmers' Training

Rs. 1275.62 lakh disbursed for seed production, distribution, and farmers' training programmes in 2022-23

Irrigation and Water Management

Irrigation potential created: 37.38 lakh hectares as of March 2023
Irrigation achieved under major and medium irrigation projects: 25.04 lakh hectares
Har Khet Tak Sinchai Ka Paani initiative aims to provide irrigation to unirrigated villages, with an allocation of Rs. 200.00 crore for 2023-24

Poultry and Fisheries Sectors

Impressive egg production: 327.43 crores in 2022-23
Impressive fish production: 8.46 lakh tonnes in 2022-23

This quiz assesses knowledge about the contribution of agriculture and allied sectors to the Gross State Value Addition (GSVA) in Bihar, including the percentage of GSVA contributed by different sectors such as crop, livestock, fishing, and forestry. It also covers data on the net sown area in Bihar.