Do Agriculture Input Resources Contribute to Agriculture GDP of India – An Empirical Analysis
- Joseph Johns Department of Economics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University) Tamil Nadu – 620002, India
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M Suvakkin
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Department of Economics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University) Tamil Nadu – 620002,
India
Keywords:
Agricultural GDP; Net Irrigated Area; Fertilisers; Electricity; Rainfall; Regression Analysis
Abstract
This study analyses secondary data from 1990 - 2024 to analyse the relationship between agricultural inputs and agricultural Gross Domestic Product growth rate in the Indian Economy by using a Multiple Regression Analysis. Agricultural GDP growth rate is used as the dependent variable, and net irrigated area, fertilisers, electricity, rainfall and institutional credit are taken as independent variables. The study finds that variables like fertilisers, rainfall and institutional credit are not statistically significant, which means they do not have a significant impact on agricultural GDP during the data period. The study further reveals that variables like net irrigated area and electricity are statistically significant, and these variables have a significant impact on agricultural GDP during the study period. To promote GDP growth, the focus should be on improving input use efficiency through precision farming, stabilising critical inputs, and implementing risk management strategies. Policymakers should promote modern farming techniques like hydroponics & aeroponics, micro-irrigation, polyhouse & greenhouse automation, and vertical farming.
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https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/budget2025-26/economicsurvey/doc/eschapter/echap09.pdf.
[2] Ramesh Chand and Jaspal Rana, “Performance of Agriculture Sector 2014-24: Implications for Short-and Medium-term Strategy”, Economic and Political Weekly, September 2024, 59(39):70-73.
[3] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2024). Annual report: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) (July 2023 – June 2024). Government of India, National Sample Survey Office.
https://www.mospi.gov.in/sites/default/files/publication_reports/AnnualReport_PLFS2023-24L2.pdf.
[4] Shareya, Sharma DD and Sharma V. 2024. Role of agriculture and allied sectors in Indian Economy: Some Challenges. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 10(3): 164-166.
[5] Srivastava, S., Chand, R., & Singh, J. (2017). Changing Crop Production Cost in India: Input Prices, Substitution and Technological Effects. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 30, 171-182. https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-0279.2017.00032.5
[6] Reddy, T., & Dutta, M. (2018). Impact of Agricultural Inputs on Agricultural GDP in Indian Economy. Theoretical Economics Letters, 08, 1840-1853. https://doi.org/10.4236/tel.2018.810121
[7] Pathania, A., Chaudhary, R., & Kumar, K. (2020). Analysis of Agriculture Input Consumption by Indian Farmers. International Journal of Economic Plants. https://doi.org/10.23910/2/2020.0369
[8] Kavya, C., Shree, K., & Nagaraja, G. (2015). Indian agro input industry. International Journal of Commerce and Business Management, 8, 244-250. https://doi.org/10.15740/has/ijcbm/8.2/244-250
[9] Zeng, S., Qi, B., & Wang, M. (2022). Agricultural Insurance and Agricultural Economic Growth: The Case of Zhejiang Province in China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20), 13062. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013062
[10] Opeyemi, G., Olusegun, S., Taiwo, A., & Mobolaji, A. (2021). Impact of Agricultural Input Supply on Agricultural Growth in Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v25i7.30
[11] Osinowo, O. H., Tolorunju, E. T., & Osinowo, I. M. (2021). Drivers of agricultural productivity: Evidence from transforming economies. Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, 54, 14 - 23. https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2021-0002
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[13] Zhao, M., Chen, Z., Zhang, H., & Xue, J. (2018). Impact Assessment of Growth Drag and Its Contribution Factors: Evidence from China’s Agricultural Economy. Sustainability, 10(9), 3262. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10093262
[14] Ghimire, S., & Dhakal, A. (2021). Effects of Agricultural Inputs Use on Agricultural Productivity in Nepal: An Empirical Study. International Journal of Agricultural Economics. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijae.20210605.12
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[20] Press Information Bureau. (2026, June 5). Empowering India's Annadatas (PRID No. 2269182). Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2269182®=6&lang=1
[21] Gupta, V., Verniz, D. M., & Vashishtha, S. (2025). Impact of agricultural sector on the Indian economy. International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), 13(4), 2862–2867. https://doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2025.68781
[22] Anas, K. T., & Natarajamurthy, P. (2025). Exploration of the nexus between economic development and environmental sustainability from theory to practice: A review. South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics, 22(9), 33–43. https://doi.org/10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i91137
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2026-09-04
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Joseph Johns and M Suvakkin (2026) “Do Agriculture Input Resources Contribute to Agriculture GDP of India – An Empirical Analysis”, Jurnal Akutansi Manajemen Ekonomi Kewirausahaan (JAMEK), 6(3), pp. 519-525. doi: 10.47065/jamek.v6i3.3184.
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