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Published on May 17, 2014
The update predicts that agricultural growth would be 3& in the current financial year and it would rise to 3.5% in the coming fiscal year. The ADB report the higher growth prospect to: increasing use of high-yielding crop variety supported; government's drive to promote diversification in agriculture by fostering private sector led agro businesses; improving rural infrastructure; and favorable weather conditions.
The report lauded the specific steps of the government in developing farm-to-market roads, providing access to affordable power, developing rural growth centers including marketplaces with women's sections, and building rural water supply and sanitation infrastructure as being the impetus for such sustained growth.
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