Changing profile of agriculture in maldah district west bengal

Abstract

Agriculture is the predominant economic activity in Maldah District of West Bengal. This newlineeconomically backward District lacking large and medium scale industries with deficiency of newlineurbanization, has made agriculture the bulwark of economy. 58.92 percent of the total newlineworkforce in the District engages in agricultural activities lacking proper housing, household newlineamenities, transportation and infrastructural development generally follow deterministic way newlinein their occupation. The District positioned at the apex of lower Gangetic plain possesses newlineimmense potentialities with its fertile land resources followed by rich water resources and newlineclimatic suitability to evolve as a potential agricultural region. Immense variations between newlinethe three agro-ecological regions of Maldah District e.g. Tal, Barind and Diara in terms of newlinetopography, climate, soil, drainage and socio-economic condition attribute spatio-temporal newlinedisparity in respect to levels of agricultural development. In this milieu, an attempt has been newlinetaken in this research to evaluate the changing profile of agriculture in Maldah District, West newlineBengal during the period from 2000-01 to 2014-15. newline