<h1>Agriculture policy measures reinforce sector resilience and diversification, expanding institutional credit and market linkages for farmers.</h1> The agriculture and allied sector grew despite COVID-19, contributing 18.8% to GVA in 2021 22 with growth supported by good monsoon, enhanced credit, investment promotion, market infrastructure and quality inputs. The Survey advocates crowding in private corporate investment while maintaining public investment, promotes crop diversification and micro irrigation to conserve groundwater, advances natural farming and edible oil self sufficiency measures, expands institutional credit and market linkages including Kisan Credit Cards, e NAM integration and Farmer Producer Organisations, and highlights strengthened food management and agricultural R&D.