Working Group Report on - Haryana Kisan Ayog

productivity (3.55%) while the was growth was minimal during IX Plan. What isworrying is that the momentum seemed to have dissipated during XI planespecially in terms of productivity gains when growth dropped by almost onethird compared to X plan. With almost 91% of pond resources having been broughtunder culture, growth in area can happen only if innovative programs are designed forbringing waterlogged and salt affected areas under aquaculture.When growth is reviewed district wise, fish production has grown much fasterthan the State average in Sirsa, Kaithal, Hisar, Panipat and Fatehabaddistricts while productivity grew faster than average in the major culturedistricts of Gurgaon, Karnal, Hisar, Rohtak, and Mewat. That the growth inproductivity has been almost negligible or negative in the districts of Sirsa, Faridabad,Jind, Jhajjar, Kaithal and Yamunanagar needs further investigation and attention.Growth performance of fisheries sector is more impressive during XI Plan(Table 2.4) as compared to other sectors of agriculture, a trend noticedacross many of the States establishing fisheries as a growing sector with largeuntapped potential. However, this higher growth has not been able to make muchdent in overall agriculture growth rate due to minor contribution to State agriculturalGDP in Haryana.Table 2.4 Growth of Agriculture and Allied Sectors in 11th Plan, HaryanaSectors 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 OverallAgriculture-0.37.5-1.66.35.13.4Forestry3.32.72.42.93.12.9Fishing11.913.315.56.611.911.8Agriculture & Allied(Haryana)07.3-1.36.15.13.4Agriculture & Allied(All India)5.80.11.07.02.53.3Source: Economic Survey 2011-12, GoH( 12 )