'Crop sector growth rate in Odisha double compared to India': Niti Aayog

Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand on Monday said that the growth rate of the crop sector in Odisha state was double as compared to the growth rate of the entire country.

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The growth rate of livestock was 33 per cent more than India's growth rate, he said.

"If we look at the data of the last 10 years, a clear change can be seen in Odisha's agriculture. The growth rate of the crop sector in Odisha is double that of India. The growth rate of livestock is 33 per cent more than India's growth rate. The livestock sector is the only sector where Odisha's growth is lower than India's growth," said Chand, a member of the National Institute for Transforming India (Niti Aayog).