tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849063065170386186.post9093283725245819314..comments2023-09-18T17:20:55.736+05:30Comments on WESTBENGAL NEWS: West Bengal leading In AgricultureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17365698688494881104noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849063065170386186.post-81540053967982259722009-06-28T21:12:44.334+05:302009-06-28T21:12:44.334+05:30Please update this article in the light of the lat...Please update this article in the light of the latest agricultural commission report in the wbgov site (added in June). <br /><br />Some highlights:<br /><br />1. Land under cultivation has increased to ~65% of the total land in WB.<br /><br />2. About 79% of agricultural land is irrigated. The present irrigation<br />methods cannot be extended. Rain water harvesting is recommended for<br />other regions.<br /><br />3. The number of people dependent for their livelihood on a piece of<br />land is high.<br /><br />4. 98% of seeds used is of the high yield type<br /><br />5. WB leads in rice, vegetable and other crop production.<br /><br />6. Their is lot of scope for development of animal husbandry, poultry farming<br /><br />7. The marketing system needs to be improved further by the state<br />board. The private sector is responsible for low profit margin of the<br />producers.<br />For perishables, farmers get 20-30% of what consumers pay. This should<br />be increased to 50%. MNCs should not be allowed to enter the state<br />marketing system. A training institute for addressing the needs of<br />workers and management in cooperatives is under construction.<br /><br />8. Though WB is the largest producer of fish in the country and<br />production has increased to 14.71 lakh tonnes in 2007-08 (almost 20%<br />over the figures in 2004-05) , the state suffers an deficit of 200+<br />tons /day. Most of this deficit comes from other states and<br />Bangladesh.<br /><br />9. The annual rate of increase in milk production is double the rate<br />of population increase. But the deficit of ~24% can be solved fasterA. Manihttp://amani.topcities.comnoreply@blogger.com