Directorate and Field Level offices in the districts and the West Bengal State Seed Corporations are involved in the execution of the policies relating to agricultural production and productivity.
Crop production essentially relies on traditional practices of soil water and energy management with no adverse effects on the health of the plant, soil and environment; except for sporadic natural calamities.
Suphal Bangla project commenced through door to door selling of vegetables in mobile vans. This project ensures availability of food and nutritional security at reasonable price.
Governor is pleased to announce a market intervention scheme for direct procurement of potatoes from the farmers at a declared Minimum Procurement Price w.e.f. 01.03.2019 for the Potato Loading Season 2019.
For permanent Teachers/ Officers and their dependent family members of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV) and Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV) and College of Agriculture under both Universities.
Amar Dhan, Amar Chatal (My Paddy, My Yard) to help farmers improve post-harvest processing and storage of paddy.
These rules may be called the West Bengal Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Rules, 1982.
1. Financial Support Scheme for Farm Mechanization (FSSM). 2. One Time Assistance to Small and Marginal Farmers for purchase of Small Farm Implements (OTA – SFI) 3. Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme for Rural Entrepreneurs to set up Custom Hiring Centres (CHC) of Farm Machinery.
Under this scheme, Rs. 5000 (Kancha Gola), Rs. 12000 (Improved Gola) or Rs. 25000 (Onion Storage Structure) are provided as subsidy to the selected beneficiaries.
The candidates are requested to appear along with documents in original and attested copies of the same by gazetted officer on each working day between 11-30 AM to 3-30 PM at the office of the Director of Agriculture, West Bengal, Jessop Buildings, 1st floor, 63, N.S. Road, Kolkata-1.
The primary objective of the scheme is to provide facilities of enrolment for crop insurance to left out non-loanee farmers who could not enroll themselves on voluntary basis.