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Bengal produces record 256.53 lakh metric tonnes of paddy in 2024-25

Kolkata, July 3 (UNI) Despite facing cyclone Dana and flooding, West Bengal has achieved a historic milestone in agricultural production with some 256.53 lakh metric ton of paddy in 2024-2025, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today.
Banerjee said the state has achieved a historic milestone in agricultural production in 2024-25 as the farmers produced 256.53 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, the highest ever recorded in any year.
"This reaffirms Bengal’s position as the leading paddy producing state in the country," Banerjee said.
She said, despite facing adversities such as Cyclone Dana and widespread flooding in several districts, "the unyielding spirit of our farmers, backed by people-first policies like Krishak Bandhu, Bangla Shasya Bima, farm mechanisation, khajna waiver, Sufal Bangla, and assured procurement has made this achievement possible."
Since 2011, Bengal has seen a quantum leap in agricultural productivity, with maize, pulses, oilseeds, and aromatic rice witnessing multi-fold growth, she added.
She also extended her heartfelt gratitude to the farmers, sharecroppers, tenant farmers, agricultural labourers, and all involved in the farming sector.
"They're the backbone of our nation and their contributions are unmatched and deeply cherished," she added. UNI PC SSP
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