Summary of "Rajasthan Aarthik Samiksha | Chapter -4 | Rajasthan Economy Survey 2024 25 | Eco Survey Marathon"
Summary of “Rajasthan Aarthik Samiksha | Chapter -4 | Rajasthan Economy Survey 2024-25 | Eco Survey Marathon”
Main Ideas and Concepts Covered
1. Introduction to Chapter 4: Agriculture and Allied Sectors
- Agriculture’s importance in Rajasthan’s economy.
- Focus on agriculture and allied sectors with extensive data.
- Crucial for competitive exams like RS Mains, PSI, Patwar, First/Second Grade.
- Emphasis on understanding data rather than rote memorization.
- Coverage includes agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries, irrigation, cooperative data, and schemes.
2. Three Key Data Aspects in Agriculture Sector
- Agriculture production and allied sectors data.
- Schemes and plans related to agriculture and water resources.
- Land use and landholding statistics.
3. Contribution of Agriculture Sector to Economy
- Agriculture and allied sectors contribute approximately:
- 26.54% (constant price)
- 26.92% (current price) to Rajasthan’s Gross State Value Added (GSVA).
- Sub-sector contributions (descending order):
- Livestock: 12.59%
- Crops: 12.43%
- Forestry: 1.77%
- Fisheries: 0.14%
- Total agriculture sector contribution to GSVA: ~26.92%.
4. Growth Rates
- Overall agriculture sector growth:
- 5.05% (constant price)
- 11.44% (current price)
- Highest growth in fisheries; lowest in forestry.
- Production growth rate: 10.67%.
5. Production Data Highlights (2024-25)
- Total agricultural production: 267.67 Lakh Metric Tons (LMT).
- Rabi crop production (163 LMT) exceeds Kharif crop production (103 LMT).
- Food grains: 219.83 LMT (positive growth).
- Pulses: 47.84 LMT (positive growth).
- Oilseeds: 96 LMT (decline approx. 5%).
- Cotton: 18.5 lakh bales (decline approx. 29.6%).
- Sugarcane: 4.40 LMT (growth approx. 21%).
6. Rankings of Rajasthan in Agricultural Production
- Rajasthan ranks:
- 1st in millet, mustard, guar, oilseeds, and nutritious cereals.
- 2nd in groundnut (peanuts) after Gujarat.
- 3rd in pulses (gram, sorghum, soybean) after Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
- Rajasthan’s percentage share in national production:
- Millet: 44%
- Guar: 90%
- Mustard: 46%
- Nutritious cereals: 15%
- Oilseeds: 22%
7. Land Use Data (2023-24)
- Total geographical area: 342.74 lakh hectares.
- Net sown area: 53.10%.
- Current fallow land: 5.05%.
- Other fallow land (sown once in 3-4 years): 5.72%.
- Pasture land: 4.81%.
- Land used for other purposes (non-agriculture): 5.9%.
- Forest area: 8.13%, Tree clusters: 0.11%.
- Barren land: 6.89%.
- Wasteland (unsuitable land): 10.26%.
8. Land Holdings and Farm Size
- Number of holdings increased from 68.88 lakh to 76.55 lakh (2015-16 data).
- Total area under holdings decreased from 211 lakh hectares to 208.73 lakh hectares (-1.24%).
- Average landholding size declined from 3.07 hectares to 2.73 hectares.
- Types of land holdings:
- Marginal: <1 hectare (40.12%)
- Small: 1-2 hectares (21.90%)
- Semi-medium: 2-4 hectares (18.5%)
- Medium: 4-10 hectares (14.79%)
- Large: >10 hectares (4.69%)
- Marginal + Small holdings constitute about 62% of total holdings.
- Large holdings are decreasing in number and area.
- Women’s land holdings:
- Number of holdings: 7.75 lakh.
- Area under holdings: 16.65 lakh hectares.
- Average size: 2.13 hectares (smaller than men’s average of 2.78 hectares).
9. Important Concepts & Exam Tips
- Understand the difference between fixed (constant) price and prevailing (current) price data.
- Remember key percentages and growth rates for exams.
- Focus on trends and relative rankings rather than memorizing every figure.
- Emphasize regular revision of Economic Survey chapters.
- Interactive learning encouraged through comments and repetition.
10. Additional Notes
- Upcoming exclusive live batches for RS and PSI recruitment starting May 26.
- Special classes for current affairs, sports, and national/international topics.
- Future sessions will cover agricultural schemes and plans.
Detailed Methodology / Instructions for Exam Preparation
Data Memorization Strategy
- Focus on key percentages (e.g., 26.54%, 26.92%, 5.05%, 11.44%).
- Learn the order of sub-sector contributions: Livestock > Crops > Forestry > Fisheries.
- Remember production figures for total agriculture, food grains, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, sugarcane.
- Know Rajasthan’s rankings in various crops and their national share.
- Understand land use categories and their percentage shares.
- Familiarize with landholding size categories and distribution percentages.
- Note growth rates and distinguish between positive and negative trends.
- Use comment sections or notes to reinforce memorization.
- Revise regularly to retain data.
Exam Focus Areas
- Contribution of agriculture to GSVA.
- Growth rates of agriculture and allied sectors.
- Production data of major crops.
- Rajasthan’s rank in crop production.
- Land use and landholding statistics.
- Trends in landholding sizes.
- Women’s landholding data.
Speakers / Sources Featured
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Primary Speaker / Instructor: The main tutor, referred to as “Guruji” or “Sir,” explains Rajasthan Economic Survey data in Hindi/Marwari with interactive engagement.
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Participants / Students: Various students/viewers participate via comments (names include Himanshu ji, Suman ji, Ram ji, Mowgli Mewara ji, Amandeep, Rajendra ji).
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Technical Team: Manages comments and video/audio quality.
Note: This lecture focuses on Rajasthan’s Economic Survey 2024-25, specifically Chapter 4 (Agriculture and Allied Sectors), aimed at competitive exam aspirants preparing for state-level exams. The session emphasizes understanding and memorizing key data points, trends, and rankings relevant to Rajasthan’s agricultural economy.
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