Agriculture

Known as the leading economic sector of the state, Agriculture in West Bengal contributes considerably towards the country’s annual crop production. Blessed with highly fertile lands and adequate irrigation facilities, Agriculture in West Bengal is characterized by high quality seeds and advanced farming techniques.

As one of the important factors of economic growth, Agriculture receives ample assistance from the state government. The Ministry of Agriculture, under the guidance of Shri Naren Dey, formulates a diversified range of policies to improve the present yield.

Some of the notable measures that have been applied in the sector of Agriculture in West Bengal are:

Bringing in better varieties of fertilizers and pesticides

Using superior quality crop seeds

Soil testing and conservation steps

Financial aids to poor farmers of the state

Advanced cultivation technologies

Several land reforms policies have also been implemented in the state to expand the farming opportunities. However, since there are only a few scopes to increase the number of farmlands in West Bengal, the Ministry of Agriculture emphasizes on further development of the existing crop areas.

Being a widely practiced economic activity, West Bengal Agriculture counts for around 75% of the total rural population of West Bengal who earn their livelihood from this single occupation. In fact, in the last couple of years, Agriculture has played a dominant role in uplifting the life standards of rural mass.

Meting the ever-increasing crop demand of West Bengal in particular and India in general, Agriculture is surely taking progressive strides towards a more developed state of economic affairs.