page_title: Saharsa
section_title: Agriculture
hierarchical_section_title: Saharsa / Economy / Agriculture
caption_attribution_description: English: Paddy Plantations near Saharsa Town, Koshi Anchal, Bihar
context_page_description: Saharsa is a city and a municipality in the Saharsa district in the eastern part of the state of Bihar, India. It is situated near the eastern banks of the Kosi River. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Saharsa District and is also the of the Kosi Division of the state of Bihar, which includes Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul districts.
  The name Saharsa originates from the Sanskrit word Saharsha meaning 'laden with joy'. The city has a significant number of Maithili speakers. Alongside Maithili, Hindi is widely understood and spoken.
context_section_description: It is the major producer of best quality of Corn and Makhana in India.From Saharsa corn and Makhana are exported abroad countries like America, Australia, France, Japan, England. Every year 2 lakhs tonnes of corn are exported to different countries and similarly Makhana also. The following crops are grown in the region; Makhana , rice, mangoes, litchi, bamboo, mustard, corn, wheat and sugarcane. Sagwan or Teak |Tectona Grandis| trees are now grown on a large scale.
caption: Paddy Plantations near Saharsa city, Koshi Anchal, Bihar region
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