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Keep agriculture growth at no less than 4-4.5% a year

“An annual growth rate of less than 4-4.5% in agriculture and 10% in industry is simply unacceptable.”
— Indian National Congress Manifesto, Lok Sabha Election 2004, page 12
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept

The verdict

World Bank agriculture value-added growth was 0.18% (2004), 4.81%, 2.94%, 5.51%, -0.24% (2008) and -0.88% (2009). Growth reached 4% in two of six years; the average is near 2%.

Rule applied: Partially kept: 50–74% of the target met → 5

Implied deadline (end of term): 22 May 2009Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
5/10

Evidence timeline

  1. Statistics31 Dec 2009· World Bank (WDI)supports
    Agriculture value added (annual % growth), India ↗

    “2004: 0.18; 2005: 4.81; 2006: 2.94; 2007: 5.51; 2008: -0.24; 2009: -0.88.”

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