State Profile

• The agricultural and allied sector contributed to 24.61% of State’s total GSDP in 2017-18 and is well above the national average of 14.82%. Animal Husbandry Sector contributes 8.74% to GSDP attributing more than 1/3rd share in Agri sector GSDP.
• Rajasthan, with its diverse agro-climatic conditions, is richly endowed in the cultivation of a variety of crops and a strong animal husbandry sector.
• Rajasthan State occupies 1stposition in production of mustard, guar, 2ndposition in gram, cumin seeds and all other coarse cereals, 3rd position in soybean, pulses and oilseeds.  Similarly, in case of horticultural crops, state holds 1stposition in production of carom-seeds, coriander, fenugreek, henna and isabgol, 2ndin vegetables, 4thin garlic, 6thin oranges, 8thin pomegranate.
• As per the livestock census of 2012, there are 577.32 lakhs animals and over 802.4 lakhs poultry in the State. Rajasthan has 11.26% of the country’s livestock population and contributes about 12.93% of the total milk production and 32.89% wool produced in the country. Rajasthan is first in wool production while second in milk production.
• Rajasthan has freshwater as well as saline water resources. It has about 4.23 lakh hectares freshwater area besides 80lakhhectares area as rivers and canals, 80 thousand hectares waterlogged, and 180 thousand hectares salt affected areas at full tank level.
• High-tech infrastructural adoption in protected cultivation is paving way for cluster-based demand-oriented production planning. The area under green houses and shade net houses is 44.9 lakh sqm and 6.76 lakh sqm respectively.
• Rajasthan is one of the largest states in India partaking in organic farming, with over 81,000 hectares of registered organic farm area.

Rajasthan - Key Highlights