Alarming fall in agricultural productions in Assam has been admitted by the Chief Minister in a press conference on April 24 last. Though the Chief Minister on the first day of his assumption of office had emphasised that agriculture would be at the top of his agenda, the present day performance level of this sector is agonisingly far below expectations. What then is the reason of present day crisis in productivity? The fact that agriculture in the country as whole, is facing challenges owing to various factors, the sad commentary remains that planners, politicians and bureaucrats have failed to understand the genesis of the problems faced by the State farmers, who constitute the