The growth of agriculture is not commensurate with other sectors of the Indian economy. The growth in agricultural sector has declined from 3.7 per cent during early reforms period (1991-92 to 1996-97) to 2.5 per cent per annum during Ninth and Tenth Plan (1997-98 to 2006-07) periods, while growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) was observed to be 5.7 and 6.6 per cent per annum during the corresponding period. In agricultural sector, high-value segment is expected to contribute more to the wellbeing of the smallholders, as it requires more labour and generate higher returns than cereals.