The economy is mainly based on the agricultural activities. The vast swath of the extremely fertile land makes this very easy. Despite a number of rivers and good and fertile soil, irrigation facilities are very poor and the agriculture is mainly dependent upon the vagaries of the nature. There have been some attempts to industrialize the state also - a oil refinery in Barauni, a scooter plant in Fatuha, and some agriculture based industries like sugar, vegetable oil etc. But Bihar has not seen success in its industrialization.
