New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Indian agriculture recorded annual growth of over 4 per cent during the past decade, while highlighting improvements in farm production, exports and farmers' incomes.

Agriculture Records Over 4 percent Annual Growth In Past Decade

Addressing the Kisan Tak Bharat Agriculture Conference organised by the India Today Group, Modi said the decade was the first since Independence in which agriculture had maintained annual growth above 4 per cent.

Citing a World Bank study, he said around 50 crore Indians had moved out of poverty over the past 12-13 years, with poverty declining faster in rural areas.

Farm Exports And Production Register Strong Growth

Highlighting India's ag...