GROWTH SCENARIO FOR INDIA IN 2000 51-TABLE 7 Annual Growth Rates of Irrigated Area, Fertiliser Consumption and Investment in Agriculture Periods Net Irrigated Area Gross Irrigated Fertiliser consumption Invesment In Agriculture 1950-51 to 1965-66 1966-67 to 1975-76 1976-77 to 1985-86 1.74 2.72 1.90 2.08 Z97 133 1.80 9.49 954 3.06 3.72 -0.86 Note: Gross area includes land irrigated more than once during the period. Sources: 1. Fertiliser Statistics 1987-88 (Fertiliser Association of India, New Delhi). 2. National Accounts Statistics (New Delhi: Government of India, Central Statistical Organization).