Trends in West Bengal Agriculture

Encounter - Journal of Policy Research & Developmental Initiatives, 2000

21 Pages Posted: 18 Feb 2016

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Debasish Nandy

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

Suddhasil Siddhanta

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

Date Written: December 01, 2000

Abstract

Indian agriculture has experienced significant growth and transformation since the emergence of modern seed-fertilizer-water based high yielding technology of Green Revolution in the mid sixties. However, the growth has been uneven regionally and the new technology had its impact in different regions at different times in different ways. The north-west region took the initial lead followed by some southern states. Significant agricultural growth began to be registered in the eastern region from the early 1980s. The state of West Bengal take a leading role since then.

Attempt has been made to analyze the trends, variations, and projections of different sectors of the broader head "Agricultural Development" of West Bengal. The paper suggested some of the future directions vis-à-vis a comprehensive / integrated state policy for sustained growth of the sector.

Suggested Citation

Nandy, Debasish and Siddhanta, Suddhasil, Trends in West Bengal Agriculture (December 01, 2000). Encounter - Journal of Policy Research & Developmental Initiatives, 2000, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2733514 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2733514

Debasish Nandy

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Suddhasil Siddhanta (Contact Author)

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics ( email )

BMCC Road
Pune, Maharashtra 411004
India

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