(Conclusion)
Rule out
Perhaps among the main reasons for agriculture remaining a priority is the contribution that it makes to the economy beyond making food available for consumption. Important measures are the contribution that the sector makes to GDP, the contribution that it makes to employment, the contribution that it makes to government revenues and the number of persons who are dependent on the sector for their livelihood. It is something one might question in looking at some of the numbers. One could almost rule out the importance of the contribution of agriculture to government revenues. Based on available data, agriculture contributes less than three per cent to government revenues. It is an interesting outcome given the amount of help that agriculture is supposed to be receiving from government. The focus therefore would more be on its contribution to GDP and employment.
Significant not dominant
Starting with its contribution to GDP, agriculture is significant but
