Agriculture

Agriculture is the primary driver of economy in Arunachal Pradesh. Crops grown here include rice, maize, millet, wheat, pulses, sugarcane, ginger and oilseeds. Arunachal Pradesh is also ideal for horticulture and fruit orchards. Fruits viz. pine apple, oranges, lemon, lichi, papaya, banana and peach walnut, almond etc are grown in the state in scanty. Shifting cultivation which is locally called as Jhum was practiced by most of the tribes but is now less practiced. With application of fertilizers and pesticides and use of high yielding varieties, the production of crops have increased significantly.

Forest products are the next most significant sector of the economy of the state.

For the new agricultural policy of Arunachal Pradesh, click here

Industry

Arunachal Pradesh has several small and medium scale industries based on forest products. The industries include plywood, rice mills, fruit preservation units and handicrafts.

The state has its own mineral development and trading corporation which looks after the fair transportation and exploration of various minerals. The Corporation also gives an industrial shape to its mineral products.

For the complete text of industrial policy, click here