Major Crops Grown
For West Bengal, rice and maize were listed among the top crops in biomass feedstock tables:
| Crop | Production (Million Tons) |
| Tobacco | 20 |
| Rice | 16 |
| Jute & Mesta | 8.6 |
| Maize | 2.6 |
| Mustard | 0.75 |
| Lentil | 0.13 |
Residue Generation
| Crop | Residue Parts | Production (Million Tons) |
| Rice | Straw, husk | 26.8 |
| Maize | Cob, husk | 0.78 |
| Mustard | Stalk | – |
Significant Regions of Availability
Key regions within West Bengal for crop production are:
- Tobacco: Murshidabad, Malda, Cooch Bihar, Birbhum
- Rice: Midnapore, Bardhaman, Dinajpur, South 24 Parganas, Birbhum, Bankura, Murshidabad, Burdwan, Hooghly, Nadia
- Maize: Nadia, Malda, Murshidabad, South Dinajpur, Darjeeling
- Mustard: Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Dakshin Dinajpur, Howrah, Malda
Prominent Crops in Different Regions of West Bengal
| Region | Prominent Crops |
| Murshidabad | Tobacco, Rice, Maize |
| Malda | Tobacco, Maize, Mustard |
| Cooch Bihar | Tobacco, Mustard, Paddy, Jute |
| Birbhum | Tobacco, Rice, Wheat |
| Midnapore | Rice, Oilseeds, Sugarcane |
| Bardhaman | Rice, Wheat, Mustard |
| Dinajpur (North & South) | Rice, Maize, Mustard |
| South 24 Parganas | Rice, Wheat, Black Gram |
| Bankura | Rice, Wheat, Mustard, Potato |
| Burdwan | Rice, Jute, Sugarcane |
| Hooghly | Rice, Potato, Banana, Onion |
| Nadia | Rice, Maize, Mustard, Tomato |
| Darjeeling | Maize, Tea, Coffee, Cardamom |
| Alipurduar | Mustard, Rice, Jute |
| Howrah | Mustard, Paddy, Jute, Potato |
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