An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
65.3% of workers in West Siang are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Siang, which ranks 17 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,91,600, while it lags on self-employed workers at 72.1%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 16.1%, it sits close to the national mark.