5.12Index of Agricultural Production and its Components                                                                                                                                                               

		(Base: 1991-92 =100)
	Items	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97
1.	Agricultural crops:
	i) Cereals	92	71	98	105
	a) Paddy (at varieties)	97	92	95	104
	b) Minor-cereals (wheat)	107	117	132	139
	ii) Fibre (Jute & Mesta)	86	110	104	120
	iii) Beverage	108	106	108	117
	iv) Pulses (all varieties)	101	104	105	107
	v) Spices	101	99	100	104
	vi) Oilseeds	101	99	100	104
	vii) Fruits	99	101	106	108
	viii) Sugar-cane	95	89	85	88
	ix) Vegetable	149	107	105	108
	Total Agricultural Crops Index	94	92	97	102
2.	Livestock and poultry	115	123	133	142
3.	Forestry	115	116	121	135
4.	Fishery	120	125	135	140
5.	All groups	101	102	108	115
	Population (million)	115.6	119.9	122.1	124.3
	Index (population)	104	107	110	115.8
	Per capita
1.	Agricultural crops	90	85	88	92
	Paddy (all varieties)	94	85	87	93
2.	Livestock  and poultry	111	115	121	127
3.	Forestry	111	108	111	121
4.	Fishery	115	116	123	126
5.	All groups	98	95	99	103
Note (1) Per capita estimates are obtained by using Mid-Financial year i.e. 1st  January estimates of population.
Source:  Prices & Wages Section, BBS.