Arunachal Pradesh with a massive 94% rural population, is the largest state in the North-East India. Consequently, the economy of the state is based of agriculture. Jhum cultivation and Terrace farming are the major patterns that the farmers employ to uplift agriculture in Arunachal Pradesh. In Jhum cultivation, lands are prepared by cutting down or burning the unwanted cultivation, while in terrace farming hilly cultivated lands are shaped into multiple terraces to prevent soil erosion and quick runoff of water. The Government of Arunachal Pradesh Agricultural Policy in 2001 formulated these objectives:
Out of 83,74,200 hectares, agriculture in Arunachal Pradesh occupies only 1.10 lakh hectares under Jhum cultivation and 90 lakh hectares under permanent cultivation. The topography and climate of Arunachal Pradesh is conducive for the cultivation of rice, millet, wheat, pulses, sugarcane and potatoes. There are 8 Government farms in Arunachal Pradesh. They are:
- Government Agricultural Farm, Pasighat
- Government Agricultural Farm, Pampoli
- Government Agricultural Farm, Yazali
- Government Seed Farm, Sonajuli
- Government Seed Farm, Bolung
- Government Seed Farm, Tezu
- Government Seed Farm, Jomlo
- Government Potato Foundation Seed Multiplication Farm, Tawang.
- Soil Testing Laboratory, Pasight
- Gramesevak Training Center, Pasighat
- Farmers Training Center, Pasighat, Kheram, Ziro, Salari
- Organic Fertilizer Production Unit, Kheram
- Seed Testing Laboratory, Sonajuli.
