WEST BENGAL-BEACONS
NATURAL EDGE
 Six agro climate zones within three agro climatic regions.
 Largest producer of vegetable and pineapples.
• largest producer of fresh water fish, goat & duck meat &
poultry products.
 2nd largest producer of potato, litchi, spices, coconut
cashew nut, oil seeds, medicinal plants & shrimp aqua
culture.
 Ranks fifth in overall egg production.
 largest producer of rice and a significant producer of oil
seeds
Advantages of the State
Six Agri Export Zones in West Bengal :
1.Pineapple --Jalpaiguri, Siliguri, Coochbehar,
Uttar Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad.
2.Mango-Malda, Murshidabad, North 24 Parganas
3. Litchi- Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24-Parganas.
4.Vegetables --North 24-Parganas, Nadia,
South 24-Parganas, Howrah.
5.Potato-Hooghly, Burdwan, Howrah, Purba Medinipur.
6. Flower-Purba Medinipur, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Nadia,
Darjeeling
tremendous growth opportunity.
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Strong natural advantage – fertile soil, water, power.
Economically priced skilled labor.
Low cost skilled / semi skilled labor.
Proximity to far-east markets
Rapid urbanization, substantial growth and change in
demand patterns,
new opportunities for exploiting large latent market.
A comparatively unsaturated market – only 4% of fruits &
vegetables are processed and Post Harvest losses
account for 30% of the production.
Increasing consumer awareness for quality food.
No industrial license required for food and agro
processing industrial except for alcoholic beverages.
Weakness: Supply Chain Inefficiencies
Lead to Wastages
20%
2%
18%
3%
2%
12%
2%
10%
2%
1%
1%
1%
8%
1%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
6%
1%
1%
2%
2%
1%
14%
8%
6%
4%
4%
2%
8%
7%
5%
2%
3%
4%
2%
3%
14%
2%
2%
1%
16%
8%
9%
9%
6%
4%
0%
Apple
Mosambi
Onion
Potato
Peas
Farm-gate to Local Mandi
Mango Average
Within District
Okra
Within State
Grapes
Banana
Tomato
Outside State
Source : Adopted from “ A case study of India’s Horticulture”, “The World Bank 2006
Impediments
Specific to Fresh Produce
•
POST HARVEST LOSSES ARE VERY HIGH
•
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES LOSS ESTIMATED TO
BE 15 - 20%, AMOUNTING TO OVER RS. 300,000
MILLION IN THE COUNTRY PER YEAR.
•
LACK OF COLD CHAIN
•
PROCESSING OF FRUITS & VEGETABLES IS
LIMITED TO 2% - 3 % ONLY.
HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION
• Area of cultivationin
(‘000 ha)
• Production
• (‘000 MT)
• Fruit203.24
• Vegetables- 922.80
• Spices114.00
• Fruit2854.6
• Vegetables-12803.45
• Spices304.63
Production area and production of important fruit crops (08-09)
Sl
No.
Crop
Period of
Availability
Area in
‘000 ha
Annual
production
(000 tones)
Major production areas
1.
Mango
May-June
85.97
627.92
Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia,
Hooghly, North 24-Parganas.
2.
Pineapple
April-Nov.
9.55
283.85
Siliguri,
Dinajpur.
3.
Banana
Year round
39.83
954.07
Hooghly, South 24-Parganas,
Nadia, Murshidabad.
4.
Papaya
Year round
10.84
314.32
Hooghly, North 24-Parganas,
South
24-Parganas,
Nadia,
Murshidabad.
5.
Guava
July-Sept.
12.45
170.45
Murshidabad,
Parganas.
6.
Litchi
May-June
8.38
81.16
Murshidabad, Malda,
South 24-Parganas.
7.
Cashew nut
May-June
11.57
10.23
Purba
Medinipur,
Medinipur.
Jack fruit
May-June
11.31
19.2
8.
Jalpaiguri,
Uttar
South
24Nadia,
Paschim
All south Bengal districts
Vegetables Crops
Sl No.
Crop
Period of
Availability
Area in
‘000 ha
Annual
production
(000 tones)
Major production areas
1.
Tomato
Feb.-April
52.30
999.67
Nadia, North 24-Parganas,
South 24-Parganas.
2.
Cabbage
Sept.-March
74.07
2042.72
North 24-parganas, Nadia,
Burdwan, Murshidabad,
Hooghly.
3.
Cauliflower
Sept-March
68.75
1743.82
North 24-parganas, Nadia,
Burdwan, Murshidabad,
Hooghly.
4.
Chili
Sept.-March
63.241
94.78
Throughout the State
Spices
Sl
No.
Crop
Period of
Availability
Area in
‘000 ha
Annual
production
(000 tones)
Major production areas
1.
Turmeric
Nov.-Dec.
15.21
35.37 (dry)
Costal Districts, Jalpaiguri, Uttar
& Dakshin Dinajpur,
Murshidabad & Nadia.
2.
Ginger
Nov.-Dec.
11.13
119.17 (fresh)
Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri.
3.
Seed spices
(Coriander,
Black
Cumin,
fennel etc.)
Nov.-Dec.
17.81
21.2
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Fishery resources
Inland
sector
Marine
sector
Potential
resources area
(in thousand
ha)
799
Area under
culture (in
thousand ha)
Production
(in thousand
tonnes)
% of all
India
produce
287
1181.0
30.72
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178.10
5.89
AVAILABLE INFRASTRUCTUREFOOD PARKS
There are seven functioning food parks in the
State:
• 3 no.s in Malda, Sankrail & Kandra)
• 4 no.s of fish food parks are in operation at
Sankarpur, Chakgaria, Sultanpur & Kakdwip.
• Food parks are coming up at Siliguri, Haldia.
• One mega food park is coming up at
Jangipur, Murshidabad.
READY FACILITIES
• 425 cold storages and 55 MPCS with estimated capacity
of .52 million MT.
• Perishable goods cargo complex at Kolkata international
airport and at Bagdogra airport (near Siliguri).
• 3 – tier marketing system includes 2925 rural hats /
mandis, 159 wholesale markets & 40 terminal markets .
• 5 nos. of quality control laboratories at (1) Jadavpur
University, (2) KMC ( FPA laboratory, (3) Techno India,
(4) BCKV, (Nadia) & (5) UBKV, (Coochbehar).
• One gamma – irradiation plant is being set up at
Chinsurah.
INCENTIVES FOR MICRO AND SMALL SCALE (Lakh=100 thousand)
Sl.No.
Name of the Incentives
Source
Rate
Remarks
1.
Fixed Capital Investment
Subsidy (For investment on Plant &
Machinery)
District
Industries
Centres under
Dte.of M&SSE,
Govt.of W.B
For Micro-25-35%
For SSI15-20%
It is back-ended
subsidy.
2.
Interest Subsidy (Annual Interest liability)
-do-
For Micro-30% for 6-10 years.
For SSI-25% for 6-10years
-do-
3.
Waiver of Electricity Duty & Subsidy on
Electricity Charges
-do-
5years & @30%of Electricity
Charges for Micro and small scale
enterprises.
-do-
4.
Refund of Stamp Duty & Registration fee.
-do-
For Micro-75%
For SSI-50%
-do-
5.
Incentive for generation of employment
(Towards the expenditure for ESI,EPF)
-do-
For Micro-80%
For SSI-75%
-do-
6.
Subsidy for Quality Improvement
(ISO,HACCP etc.)
-do-
For Micro-75%
For SSI-50%
-do- Maximum
subsidy- Rs.0.5 mill.
7.
Credit Linked Subsidy
Called PMEGP
(On Project Cost excluding cost of land)
KVIC,
Govt .of India
For Urban-15% for Gen.&25% for
spl. category
For Rural-25% for Gen.&35% for
splecial category
Units having
maximum Project
Cost up to Rs.2.5
mill.
8.
Capital Investment
Grant (For investment on Plant &
Machinery plus Technical Civil Work))
MFPI,
Govt.of India
25 % subject to maximum of Rs.5
mill.
It is front ended
subsidy.
9.
Grant for Quality Improvement
(ISO,HACCP etc.)
MFPI,
Govt.of India
25% of the investment for quality
improvement Subject to maximum
of Rs.1.5 mill.
It is front ended
subsidy.
INCENTIVES FOR LARGE AND MEDIUM SCALE
Categories of Industries eligible:-
a) Scale – 1-Industries with FCI Rs. 50 - 500 million.
b) Scale – 2-Industries with FCI Rs. 500 - 5000 million.
c) Scale – 3-Industries with FCI Rs. 5,000- 10,000 million.
d) Scale – 4-Industries with FCI Rs. 10,000 – 50,000 million.
Sl
No.
Name of Incentive
Source
Eligible
Category
Rate of incentive
Remarks
1.
Fixed Capital Investment
subsidy
MD,
WBIDC
Scale I
12% of FCI for Gr. B & 15% for Gr.
C areas of FCI.
Financial Cap (in Rs. lakh) is 350 for
Gr. B and 450 for Gr. C areas.
-
2.
Interest subsidy
--DO--
Scale I
Gr. B areas 25% for 5 years Gr. C
areas 25% for 7 Years of the annual
interest liability on the term loan.
Maximum
limit Rs. 15
Million
/
year.
3.
Waiver of electricity duty
--Do--
Scale I
5 yrs for Gr. B & C areas.
--
4.
Additional Incentive on gen.
of employment
--Do--
50% of the contribution towards ESI
& EPF for Gr. B – 5 years Gr. C -7
years 60% if direct employment gen.
is 200 or more.
--
5.
Additional incentives for
certain sector (includes Agro
& FP industry)
--Do--
Even industries in Gr. A area shall be
eligible to all the incentives normally
admissible to a new unit located in
Gr. B area.
--
6.
Industrial
assistance
--Do--
70% of vat paid for scale 2, 75% for
scale 3, 80% for scale 4.
--
7.
Incentives to service related
activities in FP sector &
Development of post harvest
infrastructure
All the admissible incentives under
WBSSIS - 2008
--
promotion
Scale 2,3 &
4
LOCAL TRAINGS
• Diploma courses in Food Processing are offered
at Jadavpur University,
• Ram Krishna Mission, Narendrapur & Nimpith.
• Elmhirst Training Institute, Bolpur.
• Dr. Subash Mukherjee Memorial Training
Institute.
• RB Research Centre, Shekhpara Polytechnic,
Murshidabad.
• 5 no. of Food Processing Training Centres.
POTENTIAL AREAS
•Cold Chain management – for produce preservation from factory
to retail.
•Fruits & Vegetables processing.
•Animal husbandry, poultry & meat processing.
•Fish processing including frozen & dehydrated fish.
•Oil seeds processing (Rice bran oil, sunflower oil, palm oil etc.)
•Dairy for integrated dairy farming & milk processing.
•Snack food.
•packaging materials & machinery.
MoFPI Schemes
Food Parks:
• Assistance @ 25% for general and 33.33% for difficult areas
- maximum of Rs. 40 million.
• 22 food parks have become operational out of the 51
sanctioned so far
Mega Food Park – Proposal for 11th Plan
• Ensuring value addition to agriculture commodities on
cluster based approach
• Sustainable raw material supply chain
• Estimate for setting up a mega food park - Rs.1200 million.
Assistance under
National Horticulture Mission
25% of cost in general areas and 33.33% in hilly and
tribal areas for
PHM Infrastructure
Pack houses, Cold storage/CA units, Reefer vans/containers, Mobile
Processing units
Marketing Infrastructure
In Government/private/cooperative sector:
– Wholesale markets (assistance upto Rs. 250 million)
– Rural markets/apni mandi/direct markets (assistance upto Rs. 375
thousand per project)
– Functional infrastructure for collection, grading, etc. (assistance
upto Rs. 375 thousand per project)
Terminal Markets
• Terminal markets of national importance
proposed to be set up in PPP mode with
equity support from the MoA – 8 locations
already identified. Each project estimated
to cost Rs.1000 million.
• Private sector expected to invest upto
Rs.7500 million in 75 private markets to be
set up for which government is to create
an enabling environment.
Banana & jack fruit
Area('000 ha)
Prodn ('000MT)
WB
India
WB
India
J/fruit
11.301
Not available
190.088
Not available
Banana
39.8
708.8
954.1
26,217
Demography
1991
2001
Total
68077965
80176197
Male
35510633
41465985
Female
32567332
38710212
8.12
7.79
% share of Urban Population (India)
27.48 (25.73)
27.97 (27.82)
% share of Rural Population (India)
72.52 (74.27)
72.03 (72.18)
Hindus
74.72 (82.00)
72.47 (80.46)
Muslims
23.61 (12.12)
25.25 (13.43)
% share of SC (India)
23.62 (16.48)
23.02 (16.2)
% share of ST (India)
5.59 (8.08)
5.50 (8.2)
16.98 (17.94)
14.24 (15.93)
All
917 (927)
934 (933)
SC
931 (922)
949 (936)
ST
964 (972)
982 (978)
Children of (06)
967 (945)
960 (927)
767 (274)
903 (324)
Population
% Share in Country's Population
% share of major religious
communities (India)
% share of Children
(0-6)
Sex Ratio (India)
Population Density (per Sq. Km)
Administrative Information
No of Sub-dividions
66
No. of Municipalities (2004)
120
No of Municipal Corporation (2004)
6
No of Blocks
341
No of Mouza
40782
No of Police Stations (2004)
456
No of Gram Panchayats
3354
Inhabited Villages(2001)
37945
Area (Sq. K.M.)
88752
No of Family Welfare Centre
506
No of PHCs
922
% of Electrified Villages
83.6
Electrified Household (%) (01.04.05)
24.34
Av. Population per Bank Offices(RBI-2005)
19000
Education
All
Literacy
Rate(%)
(India)
SC
ST
Gender Gap in Literacy
No of Schools-SSA2006
Pupil - Teacher
Ratio(Govt)-SSA-’06
1991
2001
Total
57.70 (52.21)
68.64 (64.8)
Male
67.81 (64.13)
77.20 (75.3)
Female
46.56 (39.29)
59.61 (53.7)
Rural
50.50 (44.69)
63.42 (58.7)
Urban
75.27 (73.08)
81.25 (79.9)
Total
42.21 (37.41)
59.04 (54.7)
Male
54.55 (49.91)
70.54 (66.6)
Female
28.87 (23.76)
46.90 (41.9)
Total
27.78 (29.60)
43.40 (47.1)
Male
40.07 (40.65)
57.38 (59.2)
Female
14.98 (18.19)
29.15 (34.8)
21.25 (24.84)
17.41 (21.6)
Primary
Upper Primary
50255 (Govt.)
45.20
11440 (Govt/Govt aided)
61.41
Employment
2001
Male
Work participation rate
(India)
% of main worker (India)
% of marginal worker (India)
Female
Rural
54.1 (52.11)
20.9 (30.79)
Urban
53.7 (50.60)
11.6 (11.88)
Rural
45.8 (44.51)
9.1 (16.77)
Urban
50.2 (47.46)
9.2 (9.12)
Rural
8.3 (7.85)
11.8 (14.21)
Urban
3.6 (3.38)
2.4 (2.43)
22.7 (20.82)
32.2 (39.43)
% of agricultural labourers
No. of registration during the year
through employment exch.(2004)
353944
No. of Placements effected during
2004
11530
Others
Per Capita Income(2003-2004) at current
prices (in Rs)
20895.64
% of cultivable area to total area(’04-’05)
65.48
Cultivable area per agri worker(’04-’05) (
hectres)
0.44
% of forest area(’04-’05)
13.52
% of BPL families(P&RD,2002)
36.38
% of Population below poverty (1999-2000)
(NSS) ( India)
Total
27.02 (26.10)
Rural
31.85 (27.09)
Urban
14.86 (23.62)
2003
313
2004
386
2002-2003
16.36
2003-2004
22.32
No of Dowry Deaths
% change in Dowry Deaths