Reforms for new world order: Budget shows India struggling to feed growth
Despite new policy support and AI-led productivity tools, India's agriculture still faces structural challenges as its GVA share in GDP continues to fluctuate
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Challenges
- India must realign its strategy to sustainably boost agricultural GVA on stronger, healthier foundations
- The government has created social security measures for those who rely on agriculture as their primary source of employment
Takeaways
- Finance minister has proposed support for high-value crops, but agriculture GVA’s share in GDP has fluctuated, slipping from 16 per cent in FY19 to 15 per cent in FY26
- Agriculture’s share of employment has risen in India with the government introducing the AI tool Bharat-VISTAAR to boost farm productivity
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First Published: Feb 01 2026 | 10:55 PM IST