Agriculture in Nagaland

Agriculture in Nagaland is considered a prime source of revenue for the state. Economy of Nagaland gets a major boost through the agricultural activities of the state. Terrace and jhum cultivation are widely practiced by the tribal communities of Nagaland. The crops that have a high yield in the state of Nagaland include rice, tobacco, oilseeds, pulses, fibers, potato and sugarcane. The local people of Nagaland earn their living by growing a number of crops in their fields.

One of the major reasons behind the flourishing agricultural economy of Nagaland is the developed state of irrigation in the place. The water channels that are controlled by bamboo sticks provide unhindered irrigation facilities to the crop fields of Nagaland. Apart from major crops the farmers of Nagaland also produce plantation crops like coffee, tea and cardamom.

Potato and sugarcane are the two prime cash crops that generate revenue for the Nagaland economy. Then there are many vegetables that are grown by the peasants of Nagaland like that of carrots, chillies, onion, melon, spinach leaf, cucumber, brinjal, tomatoes and mustard.

Sugarcane, maize, yams, potato, millet and arums are considered as the principal crops of Nagaland state. The farmers of Nagaland grow their crops on the basis of the rain conditions in the place. Having an agri-climatic condition Nagaland is known to have high yield.

Since agriculture contributes significantly towards the economy of Nagaland hence the government of the state is taking major initiatives to develop this particular field.

From seed farms to irrigation projects the government is leaving no stones unturned to encourage the Nagaland agriculture.