Average annual production of pineapples in Bidhannagar under Islampur subdivision of North Dinajpur district. The region contributes to around 80% of West Bengal’s total output, which is nearly half the country’s 2 million tonnes yield.

Land used for cultivation of pineapples in Bidhannagar under Islampur subdivision of North Dinajpur district. Pineapples from Bidhannagar are sent to Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jammu, Gorakhpur, New Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow and other neighbouring countries such as Nepal and Bhutan.

Estimated number of pineapple growers in Bidhannagar under Islampur subdivision of North Dinajpur district.

Average annual revenue for the farmers in the region from exports of pineapple to Nepal.