Trends in West Bengal Agriculture
Encounter - Journal of Policy Research & Developmental Initiatives, 2000
21 Pages Posted: 18 Feb 2016
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.
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