Gdp Growth At 2.6% In Q3

8% fall in value-added in agriculture, forestry, fishing responsible for decline

The gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the third quarter of 2002-03 fell to a dismal 2.6 per cent, down from 6.3 per cent growth in the corresponding period in 2001-02.

The sharp fall in GDP came after a 6 per cent growth in Q1 and 5.8 per cent growth in Q2 this fiscal.

An 8 per cent fall in the value added in the