ECONOMIC TRENDS

section ii-ECONOMIC PROSPECTS

The preceding chapters in this Volume described the structural and operational aspects of the various sectors of the district economy, such as, agriculture, industries, finance, trade and commerce, and communications. It is proposed in this chapter to furnish the trends in the economic lite of the district visible during the past few decades. The trends analysed here pertain to the agrarian economy, irrigation facilities, industrialization, agricultural marketing, co-operative movement, prices and wages of agricultural labour in the district. It may be pointed out that though the district economy broadly reflected the trends visible in the national economy, there were some salient features particular to the district which need a separate analysis. At the outset it can be said that the district economy achieved a fair degree of progress. The process of growth gathered momentum since the launching of five-year plans in 1951. However, in the absence of reliable input-output data, it is not possible to measure the rate of economic growth. The following is therefore a relative description of the salient changes that the district economy has undergone over a period of time.

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