Foodgrains/ Non Foodgrains/ Miscellaneous Crops

Variety grown

Period of Availability

Major Production Areas

Rice

• Long Duration variety- M.U.T  7029

• Short Duration Variety- I.R 36

Available all through the season Sowing to harvest duration:M.U.T 7029 – 150 days I.R 36 – 130 days

All over the state

Wheat

• P. B. W 343

• Sonalika

Available all through the season Sowing to harvest duration- 120-125 days

P.B.W 343 – Throughout the state Sonalika – Mainly in North Bengal

Pulses

Gram, Tur, Mung, Masur, Khesari

Gram: April to June

Tur : For Kharif, October to January

For Ravi, March to April Mung: September to May

Musur: October to April

Khesari: October to Mid April

Malda, Nadia, Murshidabad, Part of Birbhum, Purulia, Western part of Bardhaman

Oilseeds

Mustard, Til, Ground Nut, Sunflower, Lin Seed, Minor, Oil Seeds

November to March

Murshidabad, Nadia, Uttar Dinajpur,  Dakshin Dinajpur, 24 Parganas (North), Birbhum

Jute

J.R.O 524

March to August

Murshidabad, Nadia, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, 24 Parganas (North)

Potato

Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Chandramukhi

November to February

Hooghly, Burdwan