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Odisha's history tells that the state was one of the most economically and prosperous regions in the country. Huge water resources, forests, rainfall and adequate labour had been key factors for achieving growth for agriculture development. In the state, majority of the total population is living in rural areas where agriculture is considered as the mainstay of the people. Eight out of ten people living in rural areas in the state rely primarily on the agriculture and allied sectors of the economy. Odisha agriculture is highly concentrated in low productive and high water consuming paddy cultivation with little diversification towards pulses, oilseeds and other high value crops (HVCs): included sugarcane, fruits and vegetables etc., which fetch higher net returns. There is a need for increase in area under certified seed, irrigation and other productivity enhancing inputs to increase farmers' income in all crops. This study specifically analyses if there is any relationship between Agricultural productivity with special reference to paddy and the Gross domestic product of Odisha. And it is found that there is no significant relationship exists between these variables.