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Livestock is an integral part of rural economy in Bihar and fodder is a critical input for livestock development. Data … Bihar comprising of agro climatic zones, IIIA and IIIB are fodder surplus because of cultivation of paddy and wheat under …
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domestic food markets. In a detailed case study of makhana in Bihar, one of the poorest states in India, we see the fast …
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Bihar has increased during last two decades which prompted us to analyze its consequences on efficiency of input in … statistically significant, indicating rational use of these two critical inputs on migrant households in Bihar. The migration seems … Bihar. Migrant households also preferred to save money to meet their requirements in unforeseen situations. It can thus be …
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Dairy farmers in Bihar are mostly smallholders having one or two local-bred milch animals, which are raised on crop …. Livestock being an important source of livelihood in Bihar, the study has a direct poverty relevance for state. The findings … indicate a huge gap between demand and supply of both dry and green fodder. South Bihar is fodder surplus area because of …
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segments of the population.In India, Bihar is amongst the poorest states with poverty incidence of 41.4 per cent. Per capita … net domestic product has been estimated to be $ 446 for Bihar which is about one –third of the corresponding national … average ($ 1220) and less than one-fourth of Haryana ($ 2052), one of the richest states in India (Government of Bihar, 2011 …
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in Bihar, India. Plot wise panel data of VDSA project are used to reach at precise conclusion. The results provide … comparatively larger land holders than small land holders in Bihar, India. It is mainly due to more uneconomic land holdings of sub … bottlenecks for the growth of agriculture in Bihar, India. The crop productivity of tiny landholders can be increased through …
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force from Bihar has increased during last two decades. It was observed that the youngsters are more prone to migration and … caste with larger size of land and larger number of dependents is more prone to migration in Bihar. The caste barrier for …
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impact of this policy is not well understood. In a case study of the potato sector in Bihar, we find that there have been … through the cheaper storage of seed potatoes. However, more competition in the cold storage sector in Bihar is desirable as to …
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Technology adoption has been the main obstacle in realizing agricultural potential in the country in general and Bihar … land emerged as main constraint to adoption of modern horticultural technology in Bihar. While analyzing use of modern … relationship between size of farm and adoption of modern varieties of seeds in Bihar. Inadequate staff, infrequent supervision and …
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In disadvantaged districts of Bihar, one of the poorest states in India and an area where smallholders dominate, we …
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