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      Almost 85-90% of the total population depends on agriculture. In spite of several obstacles like poor soil status, acidity, lack of irrigation facilities, adoption of new improved technologies, inclusion of different high yielding varieties and hybrid varieties through different on-going schemes like ATMA, NFSM, RKVY etc. the production and productivity of different crops are raising keeping pace with the increasing demand of population.

Present Scenario of Cooch Behar district (as on 16/03/2017)
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Geographical Area – 338700 Ha
Total Reporting Area – 331565 Ha
Forest Area - 4256 Ha
Area under Non-Agriculture Use – 69431 Ha
Barren and Unculturable Land – 263 Ha
Permanent Pasture and other Grazing Land- 8 Ha
Land under Miscelleneous Trees/Groves – 5800 Ha
Culturable Waste Land - 286 Ha
Fellow Land other than current fallow - 55 Ha
Current Fallow – 855 Ha
Net Area Sown -250611 Ha
 
Annual Rainfall – 3200 to 3300mm.
Cropping Intensity - 204%
Agroclimatic Zone – Terai , Teesta, Alluvial
Agroclimatic Region- Eastern Himalayan Region -2
No. of Agricultural Sub-divisions – 4
No. of Agril Block – 11 (Tufanganj block consisting of Tufanganj-I & II Panchayet Samiti)
No. of Bargadars –85959 Nos.
No. of Patta Holders – 141865 Nos.
No. of Small Farmers - 50748 Nos.
No. of Marginal Farmers - 249437 Nos.
Cultivators (as per Census reports-2001)
Male : 2,77,339 Female : 84,501 Total Cultivators : 3,61,840


Average size of Holding (in Ha.) during 2005-2006 : 0.85 Ha.
     
 
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Crop Status & Agriculture related Satistics
On-going Schemes
Minor Irrigation Schemes
Regulated Market Committees
Markets & Huts (local periodical markets)
AGMARK
West Bengal Agriculture Department
Agriculture related Contacts
 
     


Number of Agricultural Labourer
Male : 1,70,204 Female : 1,15,222 Total : 2,85,426


No. of Regulated Market - 6
No. of Hats - 253
No. of Cold Storage - 12 (with Staorage Capacity of 16,11,423.05 Qtls.)
No. of Input Dealer - 1500
No. of Farming Families : 327,127
Achievement (Issue of Kishan Credit Card) Percentage : 98.86%
Total no. of Self Help Groups - 17,227
No. of Agricultural Farm – 9
Farmers Benefitted Insurance Claim of Potato during 2010-2011 : 13103Nos. (11.85 Crore)
Area under SRI - 500 Ha.
Area under Zero Tillage - 350 Ha.


Number of Irrigation Installation - 43034 Nos.


Total Irrigated Area - 130416 Ha.


Consumption of Fertilisers - 52000 M.T
Nitrogenous Fertilisers - 30.2 (‘000MT)
Phoshatic Fertilisers - 12.2 (‘000MT)
Potassic Fertilisers - 9.6 (‘000 M.T)
Total Food grain Production -1076414.5 MT.
Total Oil seed Production -20915.47 MT.
Total Production of Jute – 505000 Bales
Total Production of Pulse – 5965.05 MT.
Total Production of Tobacco- 27394 MT.


Status of Kishan Credit Cards


Financial Target and Achievement of Different Plan Sector Schemes during 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17 in Cooch Behar

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Total number of Kishan Credit Card (KCC)
in Cooch Behar during 2016-17 (up-to 16/03/2017)
Sl. no. Name of the Block Overall
Percentage		 Target for
2016-17		 Achievement
in 2016-17
1. Cooch Behar-I 98.29 2000 1150
2. Cooch Behar-II 98.75 2100 1225
3. Dinhata-I 98.4 1400 720
4. Dinhata-II 97.97 1350 850
5. Haldibari 97.79 1250 930
6. Mathabhanga-I 97.43 1650 860
7. Mathabhanga-II 98.19 1500 870
8. Mekhliganj 96.87 1350 940
9. Sitai 97.76 696 475
10. Sitalkuchi 98.39 1300 610
11. Tufanganj-I 98.58 1350 1025
12. Tufanganj-II 95.11 1300 775
Total : 98.86% 17246 10430
Status on Kishan Credit Card Issued
No. of Farming Families : 3,27,127
Achievement (Issue of KCC) Percentage : 98.86%
Year Issued
during the year
KCC sanctioned up to 31/03/2011 1,22,662
KCC sanctioned during 2011-12 67,538
KCC sanctioned during 2012-13 53,304
KCC sanctioned during 2013-14 20,209
KCC sanctioned during 2014-15 22,827
KCC sanctioned during 2015-16 26,452
KCC sanctioned during 2016-17 10,430
Total : 3,23,422
Source : Office of the Deputy Director of Agriculture (Admn), Cooch Behar
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Area of Vested Agricultural Land distributed
and Number of Beneficiaries in the district of Cooch Behar
Upto Area of Land
Distributed
(in hectare)		 Number of Beneficiaries
Scheduled
Caste		 Scheduled
Tribe		 Others Total
30-NOV-2008 25959 85918 5086 39400 130404
30-NOV-2009 25966 85947 5086 39405 130438
30-NOV-2010 26012 86892 5086 39790 131768
30-NOV-2011 26075 87405 5567 41948 134920
30-NOV-2012 26179 87754 5735 42116 135605
Source : Land & Land Reforms Deptt., Govt. of West Bengal
Types of Soil
Major Soils Area
(in '000 hectare)		 Percentage of
Total Soil
1. Sandy 4.91 1.4%
2. Coarse Loamy 106.13 31.3%
3. Deep to very deep Fine Loamy 181.20 53.4%
4. Fine 26.03 7.7%
5. Miscellaneous 20.43 6.2%

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Area, Production & Yield Rates of Principal Crops in the district of Cooch Behar
Crops 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Area
('000 ha.)		 Production
('000 ton)		 Yield Rates
(kg per ha.)		 Area
('000 ha.)		 Production
('000 ton)		 Yield Rates
(kg per ha.)		 Area
('000 ha.)		 Production
('000 ton)		 Yield Rates
(kg per ha.)		 Area
('000 ha.)		 Production
('000 ton)		 Yield Rates
(kg per ha.)		 Area
('000 ha.)		 Production
('000 ton)		 Yield Rates
(kg per ha.)
1.1.1. Aus 12.3 16.6 1351 12.9 21.5 1657 4.1 5.9 1439 1.7 2.8 1590 4.3 7.0 1641
1.1.2. Aman 230.8 354.5 1536 229.6 364.1 1586 218.5 411.0 1881 222.2 505.7 2276 219.7 452.0 2057
1.1.3. Boro 51.4 147.7 2932 67.3 114.8 1707 51.4 144.1 2802 51.4 148.4 2891 49.3 141.7 2873
1.1. Rice 293.5 518.8 1768 309.8 500.4 1615 274.0 561.0 2047 275.3 656.9 2386 273.3 600.7 2198
1.2. Wheat 13.4 29.3 2192 10.2 16.6 1622 12.4 24.7 1985 10.6 21.5 2034 10.7 23.6 2214
1.3. Barley - - - # Δ  1919 - - - - - - # Δ  1919
1.4. Maize 9.7 57.6 5930 8.5 48.8 5764 10.8 62.6 5799 9.0 51.6 5764 9.3 53.9 5775
1.5. Other Cereals 0.7 0.6 727 0.8 0.6 795 0.8 0.5 725 0.7 0.5 731 0.8 0.6 735
1. Total Cereals 317.3 606.3 1911 329.3 566.4 1720 298.0 648.8 2177 295.6 730.5 2471 294.1 678.8 2308
2.1. Gram - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2.2. Tur # Δ  890 # Δ  793 # - - # - - - - -
2.3. Other Pulses 5.9 3.7 625 7.1 4.4 618 5.7 4.1 711 5.6 4.1 730 6.2 4.4 695
2. Total Pulses 5.9 3.7 625 7.1 4.4 618 5.7 4.1 711 5.6 4.1 730 6.2 4.4 695
Total Foodgrains 323.2 610.0 1887 336.4 570.8 1697 303.7 652.9 2150 301.2 734.6 2439 300.3 683.2 2275
3.1. Rapeseed & Mustard 16.1 6.6 411 10.0 3.2 318 8.6 4.0 464 10.4 5.6 539 10.9 4.9 445
3.2. Linseed 1.0 0.3 302 0.7 0.1 155 0.8 0.2 287 1.0 0.3 289 1.1 0.3 348
3.3. Other Oil Seeds 3.7 2.7 730 3.9 2.9 728 2.8 2.1 743 3.1 2.3 760 3.0 2.3 754
Total Oil Seeds 20.8 9.6  - in 14.6 6.2 422 12.2 6.3 518 14.5 8.2 568 15.0 7.5 501
4.1. Jute 87.7 985.1* 11.2ψ 85.2 977.9* 11.5ψ 87.2 1084.1* 12.4ψ 75.1 712.7* 9.5ψ 79.3 1028.8* 12.96ψ
4.2. Mesta 0.3 2.3* 8.5ψ 0.2 1.6* 9.0ψ 0.2 3.0* 13.4ψ 0.1 1.0* 11.4ψ # 0.4* 9.6ψ
4.3. Other Fibres 0.2 1.2* 6.5ψ 0.2 1.3* 6.6ψ 0.2 1.4* 6.8ψ 0.2 1.4* 7.0ψ 0.1 0.2* 3.0ψ
Total Fibres 88.2 988.6* 11.2ψ 85.6 980.8* 11.5ψ 87.6 1088.5* 12.4ψ 75.4 715.1* 9.5ψ 79.4 1029.4* 12.96ψ
5.1. Sugarcane - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.8 88.0Ω 116395 
5.2. Potato 18.6 478.9 25696 27.5 340.3 12371 27.9 845.0 30312 30.0 650.8 21707 23.7 604.8 25508
5.3. Tobacco 11.0 16.0 1459 12.0 17.6 1463 13.2 19.6 1490 13.5 20.5 1520 16.8 26.0 1543
5.4. Tea 0.2 0.4 2055 0.2 0.5 2016 0.2 0.4 1984 0.2 0.4 2028 0.2 0.4 (P) 1775 (P)
5.5. Chillies (dry) 7.7 17.2 2218 7.8 16.3 2096 7.8 16.3 2096 7.8 16.3 2100 7.8 16.3 2090
5.6. Ginger 0.6 1.7 2856 0.6 1.7 2833 0.6 1.7 2833 0.6 1.8 2871 0.6 1.8 3000
Total Misc. Crops 38.1 514.2 13496 48.1 376.9 7825 49.7 883.0 17767 52.1 690.3 13240 49.9 736.9 14775
Note :
#  - Less than 50 hectares. Ω  - in terms of  'Gur '.
Δ  - Less than 50 tonnes. ψ  - in bales per hectare.
*  - in 1000 bales of 180 Kgs each.
Sources : 1) Directorate of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal
2) B.A.E.& S., Govt. of West Bengal

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Yield Rates of some Selected Crops in the district of Cooch Behar and West Bengal
Crops ( All figures in Kilogram per hectare)
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Cooch Behar West Bengal Cooch Behar West Bengal Cooch Behar West Bengal Cooch Behar West Bengal Cooch Behar West Bengal
Rice 1768 2573 1615 2533 2047 2547 2386 2708 2198 2688
Wheat 2192 2602 1622 2490 1985 2680 2034 2760 2214 2765
Gram - 984 - 1039 - 1110 - 1069 - 1049
Rapeseed & Mustard 411 888 318 764 464 850 539 1021 445 908
Jute 2016 2425 2070 2426 2232 2573 1710 2576 2333 2572
Potato 25696 24704 12371 10677 30312 35768 21707 32831 25508 25641
Tea 2055 2053 2016 2026 (E) 1984 1940 (E) 2028 1984 (E) 1775 (P) 1961
Sources : 1) Directorate of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal
2) B.A.E.& S., Govt. of West Bengal
3) Tea Board

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Area, Production & Yield Rates of Major Crops in the Blocks of Cooch Behar for the year 2011-2012
Name of Blocks Aus Aman Boro Wheat Maize Jute Masur
Area Prodn Yield Area Prodn Yield Area Prodn Yield Area Prodn Yield Area Prodn Yield Area Prodn* Yield** Area Prodn Yield
1. Cooch Behar - I - - - 19106 35.526 1859 4895 12.739 2603 3497 8.233 2354 72 0.163 2267 10258 171.309 16.70 10 0.006 580
2. Cooch Behar - II 319 0.826 2590 24699 52.660 2132 3993 11.986 3002 227 0.673 2964 136 0.308 2267 11557 148.970 12.89 21 0.015 704
3. Dinhata - I 1075 1.889 1757 20101 40.168 1998 9809 32.318 3295 111 0.250 2248 - - - 8170 92.893 11.37 7 0.004 539
4. Dinhata - II - - - 18463 32.845 1779 6615 17.616 2663 632 1.273 2015 - - - 10094 131.929 13.07 53 0.015 289
5. Haldibari - - - 10749 23.597 2195 115 0.302 2629 138 0.408 2956 2 0.005 2267 2677 28.457 10.63 - - -
6. Mathabhanga - I - - - 19649 59.211 3013 2875 8.754 3045 124 0.358 2889 63 0.143 2267 6667 64.070 9.61 - - -
7. Mathabhanga - II - - - 23992 43.583 1817 2887 8.367 2898 147 0.377 2563 - - - 6722 70.245 10.45 51 0.029 573
8. Mekhliganj 3 0.007 2266 15791 36.453 2308 452 1.345 2975 1235 2.668 2160 12 0.027 2267 2506 29.796 11.89 - - -
9. Sitai 1546 2.001 1295 10581 19.985 1889 2636 7.750 2940 62 0.133 2146 - - - 2835 28.775 10.15 - - -
10. Sitalkuchi - - - 21223 41.488 1955 5285 16.578 3137 3 0.010 3178 - - - 10589 178.001 16.81 - - -
11. Tufanganj - I 1275 2.199 1725 18740 33.005 1761 5524 14.152 2562 2870 5.429 1892 371 0.841 2267 4477 49.247 11.00 59 0.025 429
12. Tufanganj - II - - - 16633 33.532 2016 4244 9.804 2310 1606 3.771 2348 - - - 2804 35.134 12.53 - - -
Note :
*  - in 1000 bales of 180 Kgs each. **  - in bales per hectare
     Area in hectare, Production in '000 MT and Yield Rate in Kg per hectare
Sources : 1) Directorate of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal
2) B.A.E.& S., Govt. of West Bengal
Continued in the next Table ......
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Continuation of  Area, Production & Yield Rates of Major Crops in the Blocks of Cooch Behar for the year 2011-2012
Name of Blocks Maskalai Khesari Gram Mustard Til Potato Sugarcane
Area Prodn Yield Area Prodn Yield Area Prodn Yield Area Prodn Yield Area Prodn Yield Area Prodn Yield Area Prodn Yield
1. Cooch Behar - I 98 0.046 468 23 0.030 1299 - - - 1271 0.399 314 19 0.010 551 3242 61.685 19027 11 1.280 116395
2. Cooch Behar - II 39 0.028 728 70 0.092 1315 - - - 281 0.204 934 13 0.007 551 3097 77.320 24966 - - -
3. Dinhata - I 74 0.027 361 2 0.002 984 - - - 1013 0.567 560 5 0.003 551 2265 60.977 26921 - - -
4. Dinhata - II 20 0.010 482 115 0.113 984 - - - 1346 0.493 366 6 0.003 551 2109 60.799 28828 - - -
5. Haldibari - - - - - - - - - 281 0.024 934 - - - 707 16.447 23264 - - -
6. Mathabhanga - I 64 0.017 266 - - - - - - 617 0.305 494 2 0.001 551 2370 83.018 35029 - - -
7. Mathabhanga - II 58 0.027 461 35 0.025 712 - - - 2464 1.263 513 11 0.006 551 4504 109.763 24370 - - -
8. Mekhliganj 2 0.001 549 - - - - - - 1271 0.399 314 53 0.029 551 1470 31.607 21501 - - -
9. Sitai 6 0.004 646 - - - - - - 290 0.150 517 7 0.004 551 626 9.732 15547 - - -
10. Sitalkuchi 31 0.015 475 - - - - - - 145 0.058 398 7 0.004 551 1089 33.452 30718 - - -
11. Tufanganj - I 1500 0.787 525 16 0.016 973 - - - 1259 0.400 317 13 0.007 551 1508 42.010 27858 745 86.714 116395
12. Tufanganj - II - - - - - - - - - 1808 0.810 448 11 0.006 551 724 18.016 24884 - - -
Note :
     Area in hectare, Production in '000 MT and Yield Rate in Kg per hectare
Sources : 1) Directorate of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal
2) B.A.E.& S., Govt. of West Bengal

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Index Numbers of Agricultural Area, Production & Productivity in the district of Cooch Behar
Base : Triennium ending crop year 1981-82 = 100
Year Area Production Productivity
Cereals All Crops
combined		 Cereals All Crops
combined		 Cereals All Crops
combined
2007-2008 104.77 115.38 204.23 295.08 194.93 255.75
2008-2009 108.72 118.87 193.77 262.28 178.23 220.64
2009-2010 98.40 111.19 (P) 219.72 374.17 (P) 223.29 336.51 (P)
2010-2011 97.60 109.11 (P) 241.38 344.87 (P) 247.32 316.08 (P)
2011-2012 97.10 109.17 (P) 232.35 346.64 (P) 239.29 317.52 (P)
Sources : B.A.E.& S., Govt. of West Bengal

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Fertiliser Consumed in the district of Cooch Behar
Year (figures in Thousand tonnes)
Nitrogen (N) Phosphate (P) Potash (K) Total
2007-2008 20.8 9.3 8.3 38.4
2008-2009 20.2 10.6 14.9 45.7
2009-2010 19.6 13.7 13.5 46.8
2010-2011 21.2 14.7 10.8 46.7
2011-2012 25.4 15.0 8.7 49.1
Source : Directorate of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal

 
Area Irrigated & Sources of Irrigation in Cooch Behar
Area Irrigated by different sources in the district « check-out
Sources of Irrigation in the district « check-out
Sources of Irrigation & Area Irrigated in different Blocks « check-out
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Other Allied Sectors in Cooch Behar
Warehousing & Cold Storage Facilities available « check-out
Area & Production of Flowers in the district « check-out
Area, Production & Employment in the Tea Industry « check-out
Classification of Forest-area, Production & Revenue « check-out
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Area and Production of Fruits & Vegetables in the district of Cooch Behar
  Name of Fruits/
Vegetables		 Area (figures in Thousand hectares) Production (figures in Thousand tonnes)
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
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S		 Mango 0.90 1.00 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.76 1.87 2.87 3.87 3.97
Banana 1.68 1.78 1.78 1.83 1.92 31.22 33.42 33.42 35.42 37.68
Pineapple 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.33 0.33 8.48 8.57 8.57 10.17 10.18
Papaya 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.21 0.21 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.31 6.29
Guava 0.26 0.27 0.29 0.29 0.29 4.60 5.50 5.70 5.70 5.50
Jackfruit 1.06 1.10 1.10 1.11 1.12 28.65 29.75 29.75 29.95 30.00
Litchi 0.26 0.33 0.04 0.34 0.34 1.95 2.65 2.75 2.75 2.71
Mandarin Orange - - - - - - - - - -
Other Citrus 0.30 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.36 2.62 3.21 3.21 3.21 3.56
Sapota 0.16 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 1.85 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.36
Others 0.40 0.42 0.72 0.42 0.43 2.89 2.97 2.97 3.01 3.01
Total Fruits : 5.50 5.84 5.92 6.04 6.18 90.29 95.56 96.86 101.74 104.26
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S		 Tomato 3.15 3.25 3.26 3.30 3.29 140.30 145.20 147.20 149.11 148.51
Cabbage 4.55 4.55 4.55 4.61 4.62 140.00 140.00 140.00 141.96 141.95
Cauliflower 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.56 4.56 135.00 135.00 135.00 136.78 136.99
Peas 0.30 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.20 2.05 1.95 1.95 2.01 1.53
Brinjal 5.22 5.24 5.24 3.99 5.34 89.30 86.05 89.05 71.24 94.45
Onion 0.50 0.51 0.51 0.52 0.51 8.36 8.60 8.59 8.83 8.65
Cucurbits 9.25 9.56 9.75 9.90 9.85 171.48 173.56 152.56 158.25 158.46
Ladies Finger 2.91 2.96 2.96 3.00 3.02 30.73 30.87 32.87 33.88 34.09
Radish 2.37 2.29 2.29 0.23 2.31 32.48 29.55 29.55 0.92 31.80
Others 19.36 20.02 20.01 26.30 20.36 207.14 216.28 188.29 243.33 194.30
Total Vegetables : 52.11 53.07 53.26 56.60 54.06 956.84 967.06 925.06 946.31 950.73
Source : Directorate of Food Processing Industries and Horticulture, Govt. of West Bengal

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Persons Engaged in Agriculture in different Blocks
of Cooch Behar for the year 2011-12
Name of Block (figures in numbers)
Bargadars Patta
Holders		 Small
Farmers*		 Marginal
Farmers*		 Agricultural
Labourers
(2011)
Cooch Behar - I 3877 9526 5376 21248 43565
Cooch Behar - II 6615 13846 4340 20421 43329
Dinhata - I 5165 7282 3976 26652 44440
Dinhata - II 4342 5533 5548 20454 49468
Haldibari 8596 4326 599 6463 17346
Mathabhanga - I 7113 20183 9942 40698 30606
Mathabhanga - II 11291 21580 2695 19342 35321
Mekhliganj 8564 14468 2698 19196 21734
Sitai 4773 5564 2295 13142 22635
Sitalkuchi 12581 11300 3228 37241 21937
Tufanganj - I 6407 13427 5921 19393 35176
Tufanganj - II 5887 14769 2540 10059 25114
Notes :
1)

Marginal Farmer possesses agricultural land measuring upto 1 hectare.

2)

Small Farmer possesses agricultural land measuring more than 1 hectare & upto 2 hectares.
* - According to Agricultural Census (W.B.), 2010-11.
Sources : 1) Census of India, 2011
2) B.L.& L.R.O.s, Cooch Behar
3) Agricultural Census (W.B.), 2010-11



Different On-Going Schemes
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Financial Target & Achievement of Different Plan Sector Schemes
during 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 in Cooch Behar
Name of Scheme Financial
Year		 Target Fund Received
(in Lakh)		 Fund Utilised
(in Lakh)
Physical Financial
(in Lakh)
(NMAET) ATMA 2014-15 Different Farmer
Oriented Activities		 130 81.65 79.78
2015-16 229 170.68 103.54
2016-17 271.18 125 166.65
NFSM 2014-15 Crop D/C, Distribution
of Seed, Micronutrient,
Pesticides & Training		 665.35 665.35 654.35
2015-16 784.81 557.4 557.4
2016-17 982.51 326.7 400
FSSM 2014-15 1939 nos. 189.65 193.9 146.44
2015-16 2282 nos. 240.65 214.65 159.17
2016-17 - 257.02 81.4 Under process
Small Firm
Implements (SFI)		 2014-15 2383 nos. 120 119.17 96.7
2015-16 1370 nos. 68.58 35.2 20.5
2016-17 - 55.7 42 Under process
BGREI 2014-15 - - 81.4 5.9
2015-16 - 43 43 37.19
2016-17 - 33.08 33.08 28.118
RKVY 2014-15 - 85 79.28 35.96
2015-16 - 106.61 81.72 45.62
2016-17 - 8.88 5.99 8.88
Source : Office of the Deputy Director of Agriculture (Admn), Cooch Behar

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no.		 Name of the Scheme Target
(Rs. in lakh)		 Expenditure
up to June, 2010
(Rs. in lakh)		 Remarks
1. RKVY (2009-10) 73.02 72
2. NFSM 915 669.69  
3. Jute Mini Mission - II 31 31  
4. Farm Mechanization 29.25 29.25  
5. ISOPOM 8.35 8.35  
6. Farmer's Pension 490 490 5745 nos. benefited
7. NREGA 20 On progress  
8. Outsourcing of training 0.75 0.75  
9. Farmer's training 2.2 2.2  
10. Women in agriculture 1.95 1.95  
11. Bio village 1.4 1.4  
12. Seed village 6 6  
13. Crop insurance Rs. 2496 lakh claim received by approx. 30635 farmers
14. Reconstruction 70,000 Minikit 70,000 Minikit  

Impact of the Schemes
  1. Total 1,80,000 farmers have been benefited.
  2. Production of Aman paddy have been increased by 29% (base year 2008-09)
  3. Production of Aus paddy have been increased by 5.29% (base year 2008-09)
  4. Production of Boro paddy have been increased by 42% (base year 2008-09)
  5. Production of wheat have been increased by 8.93% (base year 2008-09)
  6. Kishan Credit Card - 58775; nos. of beneficiaries - Rs.14.78 crores (upto June 2009)
  7. Soil & Water Conservation - 4153 ha of land has been brought under cultivation - 393571 mandays.

Progress of NHM - 2009-2010 (National Horticulture Mission)
Name of the Scheme Sanctioned Target Status Fund
Area Expansion Perennial Fruit 450 hac 176 hac Fund Received
- 142.1895 lakh


Fund Expended
- 94.78539 lakh
Non-Perennial Fruit 450 hac 347 hac
Bulbous Flower 15 hac 15 hac
Loose Flower 20 hac 10 hac
Spice & Aromatic Plant 100 hac 67 hac
Plantation Crop 50 hac nil
Organic Farming Vermicomposed 20 units 20 units
Promotion of IPM
(Integrated Pest Management)		 IPM 1300 hac 1300 hac
HRD
(Human Resource Development)		 Farmers Training 1 no. 1 no.


Progress of ADMI & ATMA (Agricultural Technology Management Agency)
Project Name of the Scheme Sanctioned Target Status Fund
ADMI STW (D) 400 nos. 2400 hac Yet to start Yet to receive
ATMA Farmers oriented activities 6 nos. of schemes 6 nos. of schemes Executed 5 nos. of schemes Sanctioned - 38.18 lakh
Utilised - 38.18 lakh
Farm information dissemination 7 nos. of schemes 7 nos. of schemes Executed 6 nos. of schemes Sanctioned - 6.18 lakh
Utilised - 6.18 lakh
Innovative activities 2 nos. of schemes 2 nos. of schemes Executed 1 no. of schemes Sanctioned - 7.5 lakh
Utilised - 7 lakh


National Food Security Mission (NFSM) 2009-2010
NFSM-Rice
Sl.
no.		 Component Financial
Target
(Rs.in lakh)		 Financial
Achievement up to date (Rs. in lakh)
1. Demonstration 35.70 35.55
2. Distribution of seed
at subsidy (Rs.7/kg)		 202.35 6.71
3. Micronutrients 114.00 113.99
4. Liming 97.00 96.99
5. Bio-plant Protection Chemicals 82.75 82.74
6. Implements 207.75 190.25
7. Farmers' Field School 15.30 15.30
8. Others 16.15 0
Total : 771.00 541.53
NFSM-Wheat
Sl.
no.		 Component Financial
Target
(Rs.in lakh)		 Financial
Achievement up to date (Rs. in lakh)
1. Demonstration 1.46 1.46
2. Distribution of seed
at subsidy (Rs.7/kg)		 27.00 19.18
3. Micronutrients 45.00 44.99
4. Liming 7.28 7.27
5. Bio-plant Protection Chemicals 0 0
6. Implements 38.00 30.00
7. Farmers' Field School 0.85 0.85
8. Others 24.41 24.41
Total : 144 128.16



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Contacts related to Agriculture Department
~: Agriculture Department of West Bengal :~
Minister-in-Charge
Sri. Purnendu Basu
Address : NABANNA,3rd Floor (Room No. 307),
325, Sarat Chatterjee Road,
Mandirtala, Shibpur, Howrah- 711 102
Phone : 2214-1778, 2253-5181(Ext)
Fax : 2214-5757
Email : mic-agri-wb@nic.in
Minister-of-State 
Sri Becharam Manna
Address : NABANNA,3rd Floor (Room No. 308),
  325,Sarat Chatterjee Road,
  Mandirtala, Shibpur, Howrah- 711 102
Phone : 2214-0020
Fax : 2214-0020
Email :
Principal Secretary
Sri Subrata Biswas, IAS
Address : NABANNA,3rd Floor (Room No. 312),
  325,Sarat Chatterjee Road,
  Mandirtala, Shibpur, Howrah- 711 102
Phone : 2214- 5506, 2253-5124
Fax : 2214-3045
Email : subratabis@gmail.com
Advisor to Hon'ble Chief Minister
Sri Pradip Kumar Mazumdar
Address : NABANNA, 14th Floor,
  325, Sarat Chatterjee Road,
  Mandirtala, Shibpur, Howrah- 711 102
Phone : 033-2214 5907
Fax :
Email : mr.mazumdar@gmail.com
Parliamentary Secretary
Sri Subhasis Batabyal
Address : Department of Agriculture,
  NABANNA, 3rd Floor,
  325, Sarat Chatterjee Road,
  Mandirtala, Shibpur, Howrah- 711 102
Phone : 2214-1778, 2253-5181(Ext), 9733333307
Fax :
Email :
Director of Agriculture & Ex-Officio Secretary
Dr. Paritosh Bhattacharya
Address : Directorate of Agriculture,
  Jessop Building,
  63, N. S. Road, Kolkata – 700001
Phone : 033- 2262 5794
Fax : 033- 2214 5307
Email : wb.dir.agri@gmail.com
Nodal Officer
Shri Himangsu Kr. Mondal
[Deputy Director of Agriculture (Head Quarter)]
Address : Directorate of Agriculture,
Jessop Buildings,
Kolkata – 700001
Phone : 9434160935, 033-22625796
Fax :
Email : dyda.hq.wb@gmail.com
visit website of
West Bengal Agriculture Department






Updated on 09/03/2015
 
~: Agriculture Marketing Department of West Bengal :~
Minister-in-Charge
Sri Arup Roy
Address : Writers Buildings,
  Kolkata- 700001
Phone : 2214-5701, 4796(Ext)
Fax : 2214-5433
Email :
Secretary with Addl. Charge
Sri Subrata Biswas, IAS
Address : Secretary With Addl. Charge,
  Writers' Building, Kolkata- 700001
Phone : 22145553, 4947(Extn), 2534-5914(Res)
Fax : 22141081
Email : secagrimktg@wb.gov.in
~: Principal Agricultural Officer, Cooch Behar :~
Phone : 03582-227545 (O)
Email : pao-cbr-wb@nic.in  &
  pao-coochbehar@wb.nic.in

 


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