Agri sector exhibits 3.1pc growth this year

The agriculture sector has exhibited growth of 3.1 percent during last ten months of current fiscal year mainly due to positive growth in agri-related sub-sectors, except minor crops.

Major crops accounted for 31.9 percent of agricultural value added and experienced a growth of 3.2 percent during the period with negative growth of 0.2 percent last year.

The significant growth in major crops is contributed by rice, cotton and sugarcane by 27.7 percent, 18.6 percent and 4.9 percent, respectively.