The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Committee in its latest estimates have projected that during the current financial year, agriculture could experience minus two % growth. However, in a year when the monsoon deficit has been 23%, the highest since 1972 and when drought has been declared in 299 districts during the monsoon itself (a record by itself), this deficit seems to be a gross, misguiding under-estimate.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/agriculture-growth-could-reduce-over-6
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/himanshu-thakkar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/dams-rivers-people
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-irrigation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsoons
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drought
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india