SERVICES AND FOUCS SECTORS
Agriculture: Agriculture is the cornerstone of most developing countries' economies. Unfortunately, agriculture alone is no longer able to provide a reliable livelihood for the growing populations in these countries. Agro processing - turning primary agricultural products into other commodities for market - has the potential to provide those opportunities.
Dairy: India has one of the largest livestock population in the world. Fifty percent of the buffaloes and twenty percent of the cattle in the world are found in India, most of which are milk cows and buffaloes. Dairy development in India has been acknowledged the world over as one of modern India's most successful developmental programme. Today, India is the largest milk producing country in the world.
Animal Husbandry: Animal husbandry is a sub-sector of agricultural economy and plays a significant role in rural economy by providing gainful employment, particularly to the small and marginal farmers, women and agricultural labourers. Livestock production in Andhra Pradesh is pre-dominantly the endeavour of small holders. Almost 90 per cent of the rural households keep livestock of one species or the other. Livestock farming is practised traditionally mostly for agricultural operations. Milk production is secondary to agricultural operations. There are hardly any commercial livestock farms in the rural areas although in the periphery of cities and towns a few commercial dairy farms exist.
Horti Culture: Horticulture provides excellent opportunities in raising the income of the farmers even in the dry tracts. A significant shift towards horticulture is evident in the state with an increase in area and production. For instance, about 58,000 ha. area has been brought under horticultural crops through the watershed programmes. Horticulture provides higher unit productivity and offers great scope for value addition and this sector is taking inroads throughout the length and breadth of the state. The horticulture sector encompasses a wide range of crops e.g., fruit crops, vegetable crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops, spices and plantation crops.
Food Processing: The Indian food processing industry is a high priority sector and is poised for excellent growth in the coming years. The Government of India has adopted a major policy decision for commercializing agriculture and developing the food processing, preservation and packaging sectors. India is among the leading producers of sugar, tea, milk, fruits and vegetables. Agricultural production and food processing account for 30 percent of India's GDP and employs more than 70 percent of its workforce. India's total food market is estimated at USD 51 billion, of which USD 16.3 billion is the share of the value added food products.
Fisheries: India has vast potential for fishes from both inland and marine resources, due to its long coastline, huge reservoirs, etc. It is the fourth largest producer of fish in the world. It is also the second largest producer of inland fish. The contribution of fisheries to the GDP is around 1.4%. From 0.75 million tons in 1950, the fishery sector has grown to the production level of 6.4 million tons worth Rs. 3,20,000 million, and an export of nearly Rs.70,000 million. Nearly 10 million people, living in 4,000 coastal villages and more number of interior villages, depend on fisheries to earn their livelihood.
Seri Culture: Sericulture is a labour-intensive agro-based industry. It includes growing of mulberry plants, rearing of silkworms, production of cocoons, and reeling of silk-yarn. While cultivation of mulberry and rearing of silkworms are agricultural in character, reeling of silk, twisting, and weaving are distinctly industrial in nature. The reeling of cocoons is done in cottage establishments or in large factories called filatures.
Agriculture: Agriculture is the cornerstone of most developing countries' economies. Unfortunately, agriculture alone is no longer able to provide a reliable livelihood for the growing populations in these countries. Agro processing - turning primary agricultural products into other commodities for market - has the potential to provide those opportunities.
Dairy: India has one of the largest livestock population in the world. Fifty percent of the buffaloes and twenty percent of the cattle in the world are found in India, most of which are milk cows and buffaloes. Dairy development in India has been acknowledged the world over as one of modern India's most successful developmental programme. Today, India is the largest milk producing country in the world.
Animal Husbandry: Animal husbandry is a sub-sector of agricultural economy and plays a significant role in rural economy by providing gainful employment, particularly to the small and marginal farmers, women and agricultural labourers. Livestock production in Andhra Pradesh is pre-dominantly the endeavour of small holders. Almost 90 per cent of the rural households keep livestock of one species or the other. Livestock farming is practised traditionally mostly for agricultural operations. Milk production is secondary to agricultural operations. There are hardly any commercial livestock farms in the rural areas although in the periphery of cities and towns a few commercial dairy farms exist.
Horti Culture: Horticulture provides excellent opportunities in raising the income of the farmers even in the dry tracts. A significant shift towards horticulture is evident in the state with an increase in area and production. For instance, about 58,000 ha. area has been brought under horticultural crops through the watershed programmes. Horticulture provides higher unit productivity and offers great scope for value addition and this sector is taking inroads throughout the length and breadth of the state. The horticulture sector encompasses a wide range of crops e.g., fruit crops, vegetable crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops, spices and plantation crops.
Food Processing: The Indian food processing industry is a high priority sector and is poised for excellent growth in the coming years. The Government of India has adopted a major policy decision for commercializing agriculture and developing the food processing, preservation and packaging sectors. India is among the leading producers of sugar, tea, milk, fruits and vegetables. Agricultural production and food processing account for 30 percent of India's GDP and employs more than 70 percent of its workforce. India's total food market is estimated at USD 51 billion, of which USD 16.3 billion is the share of the value added food products.
Fisheries: India has vast potential for fishes from both inland and marine resources, due to its long coastline, huge reservoirs, etc. It is the fourth largest producer of fish in the world. It is also the second largest producer of inland fish. The contribution of fisheries to the GDP is around 1.4%. From 0.75 million tons in 1950, the fishery sector has grown to the production level of 6.4 million tons worth Rs. 3,20,000 million, and an export of nearly Rs.70,000 million. Nearly 10 million people, living in 4,000 coastal villages and more number of interior villages, depend on fisheries to earn their livelihood.
Seri Culture: Sericulture is a labour-intensive agro-based industry. It includes growing of mulberry plants, rearing of silkworms, production of cocoons, and reeling of silk-yarn. While cultivation of mulberry and rearing of silkworms are agricultural in character, reeling of silk, twisting, and weaving are distinctly industrial in nature. The reeling of cocoons is done in cottage establishments or in large factories called filatures.