Punjab boasts of an average growth rate of 10%, which is amongst the highest in the country. Agriculture is the biggest contributor to Punjab’s GDP. The state is one of the most fertile regions on this planet. The region is ideal for wheat-growing. Rice, sugar cane, fruits and vegetables are also grown.

The state was the first to translate agricultural technology into the ‘Green Revolution’, recording highest growth rate in food production. From a minor producer it emerged as a major rice surplus state. Providing the impetus for the ‘White Revolution’, during ‘Operation Flood’, it was Punjab that recorded the highest per capita availability of milk.