Explain why after the initiation of reforms, the growth rate of agriculture sector decelerated to about 3% per annum during 1991-2011.

Q: Explain why after the initiation of reforms, the growth rate of agriculture sector decelerated to about 3% per annum during 1991-2011.

* Major reason for the deceleration in the growth rate of agriculture sector to about 3% p.a during 1991-2011 is the decline in public investment since 1991. * Not only that other factors like inadequate infrastructure, lack of alternate employment opportunities in the other two sectors - namely, the industry or tertiary sector. * Further casual nature of employment also increased to hinder rural development. * The above adverse phenomenon witnessed in the agricultural sector lead to terrible on-growing distress and discontentment among the farmers throughout India. Number of suicides committed by the farmers across the country, thereby started mounting up, as they were victims of a 'debt-trap and could not come out of it. * Against this background it was high time for the policy-makers to critically evaluate the pitfalls in the agriculture sector and take immediate steps to undo the damage thus inflicted upon.

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Major reason for the deceleration in the growth rate of agriculture sector to about 3% p.a during 1991-2011 is the decline in public investment since 1991.
Not only that other factors like inadequate infrastructure, lack of alternate employment opportunities in the other two sectors - namely, the industry or tertiary sector.
Further casual nature of employment also increased to hinder rural development.
The above adverse phenomenon witnessed in the agricultural sector lead to terrible on-growing distress and discontentment among the farmers throughout India. Number of suicides committed by the farmers across the country, thereby started mounting up, as they were victims of a 'debt-trap and could not come out of it.
Against this background it was high time for the policy-makers to critically evaluate the pitfalls in the agriculture sector and take immediate steps to undo the damage thus inflicted upon.

S.No
1.	Green revolution	Fruits production
2.	Yellow revolution	Milk production
3.	White revolution	Food grains production
4.	Golden revolution	Oilseeds production

S No.	I	II	III	IV
(a)	(iv)	(i)	(ii)	(iii)
(b)	(iii)	(i)	(ii)	(iv)
(c)	(iii)	(iv)	(ii)	(i)
(d)	(iv)	(iii)	(i)	(ii)

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