This volume provides an overview of the present state of the agricultural sector of the country, and thereafter looks at the changing role of agriculture in the economy and the recent performance of major agricultural commodities such as rice, field crops, fruits, vegetables and spices. Further, it looks into the situation of the rural non-farm sector and rural households as well as the policy environment and constraints to growth in the agricultural sector and rural non-farm sector. Thereafter, it puts forward policy options for promoting agricultural and non-farm sector growth and finally looks into methods of creating an enabling environment for agricultural and non-farm growth.