High Growth Trajectory and Structural Changes in Gujarat Agriculture

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 thoughtout 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. As such, there is nothing magical or incredible about this growth story. It is reasonably replicable in other states and regions if firm determination exists. The motivation for the present volume is to document the interesting story of growth and structural changes in agriculture and allied activities in Gujarat, analysing factors responsible for the growth performance of the state in recent times.