Higher agricultural growth would provide broad-based income benefits to the rural population and also help restrain inflationary pressure.

On the agricultural front, the Approach emphasizes the need to intensify its efforts to have 4 percent average growth in agriculture sector during the 12th Plan period from 3.2 percent growth in the first four years of the 11th Plan. Higher agricultural growth would provide broad-based income benefits to the rural population and also help restrain inflationary pressure.