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Group Cultivation

 

Technology-supported Group Cultivation 

More than 6,000 farmers of about 70 Farmers’ Organizations cultivate 9 indigenous aromatic rice varieties (Gobindabhog, Radhatilak, Radhunipagal, Harinakhuri, LalBadshabhog, Kalojira, 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 BCKV and UBKV since 2009.

Aromatic rice University Area (bigha) Number of Farmers
2009 -2012 2013 -2017 2018 -2022 2023 2009 -2012 2013 -2017 2018 -2022 2023
Gobindabhog BCKV 2977 3065 1746 347 1124 3659 2609 376
Radhatilak BCKV - 373 489 44 47 575 720 67
Radhunipagal BCKV - 96 349 44 - 214 650 32
Harinakhuri BCKV - 101 81 8 - 125 126 19
LalBadshabhog BCKV - 69 173 19 - 143 250 23
Kalojira BCKV - - 85 21 693 - 135 26
Tulaipanji UBKV 1818 1450 1692 613 148 1450 1692 613
Kataribhog UBKV 651 810 803 180 78 810 803 180
Kalonunia UBKV  - 408 442 146   408 442 146

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, PurbaMedinipur and Paschim Medinipur)

Radhunipagal: 8 districts (Nadia, Purba Bardhaman, Howrah, PaschimBardhaman, Birbhum, Purulia, Howrah,and Bankura)

Harinakhuri: 3 district (North 24 Pargans,South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur)

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

Kalojira:4 districts (Nadia, PurbaBardhaman, Howrah and Purba Medinipur)

Tulaipanji:    3 Districts (Uttar Dinajpur,Dakshin Dinajpur and Malda)

Kataribhog:  2 Districts (Dakshin Dinajpur and Malda)

Kalonunia:    3 Districts (Jalpaiguri ,Cooch Behar and Alipurduar)

 

Seed Distribution