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Group Cultivation

 

Technology-supported Group Cultivation of Aromatic Rice in Native Areas

More than 4,000 farmers of about 70 Farmers’ Organizations cultivate eight indigenous aromatic rice varieties (Gobindabhog, Radhatilak, Lal Badshabhog, Radhunipagal, Harinakhuri, Tulaipanji, Kataribhog and Kalonunia) in about 40 blocks of 15 districts in West Bengal under technical supervision of the RKVY Project on ‘Bengal Aromatic Rice’ of B.C.K.V. and U.B.K.V. ssince 2013.

Aromatic rice University Area (bigha) Number of Farmers
2013 2014 2015 2016 2013 2014 2015 2016
Gobindabhog B.C.K.V. 1360 368 508 353 1124 533 722 556
Radhatilak B.C.K.V. 59 55 67 87 47 81 97 148
Lal Badshabhog B.C.K.V. - 2 11 26 - 7 35 56
Radhunipagal B.C.K.V. - 3 23 34 - 10 51 71
Harinakhuri B.C.K.V. - - 40 26 - - 62 27
Tulaipanji U.B.K.V. 730 - 175 280 693 - 175 280
Kataribhog U.B.K.V. 116 80 120 185 148 84 120 185
Kalonunia U.B.K.V. 45 - 70 152 78 - 70 152

Gobindabhog: 10 districts (Nadia, Burdwan, Hooghly, Murshidabad, Howrah, Bankura, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur)

Radhatilak: 6 districts (Nadia, Hooghly, Burdwan, Murshidabad, Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur)

Lal Badshabhog: 3 districts (Bankura, Paschim Medinipur and Purulia)

Radhunipagal: 2 districts (Birbhum and Bankura)

Harinakhuri: 1 district (South 24 parganas)

Tulaipanji:    2 districts (Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur)

Kataribhog:  3 districts (Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur and Cooch Behar)

Kalonunia:    2 districts (Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar)