Economic advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr C Rangarajan on Tuesday said that the country would like to see a growth rate of 8 per cent in 2010-11 and 9 per cent in 2011-12 however the agricultural growth become a cause of concern.

"Agricultural growth rate should not fall below 4 per cent in this financial year for food security as 60 per cent of the population are in rural areas," Rangarajan said. He said that the country should continue to grow at 9 per cent for decade to give a decent and quality life to common man.