Introduction. As part of the National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), a potato value chain study was organized … storages, and retailers at the end of 2009 on the rural-urban potato value chain in Bihar, more in particular from the … are presented below. Upstream. First, potato production in Bihar is largely in the hands of smallholders: farmers from the …

impact of this policy is not well understood. In a case study of the potato sector in Bihar, we find that there have been …

of the potato from the New World has a significant explanatory role for within country population and urbanization growth …

, investment subsidies, and better overall public service provision and governance. Almost all potato farmers, small and large …. This emergence of cold storages thus leads to important changes in traditional potato value chains, with significant …

Potato is the fourth major food crop after rice, wheat and maize in Bihar. It occupies less than 5% of net sown area … with production only 4th after rice, wheat and maize. Potato a short duration crop has special significance since it gives … and malnutrition. Potato produces more food, edible energy and edible protein per unit area and time as compared to any …