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 …

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 …

four case studies: Kenya (U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-K or USAMRU-K), Peru (U.S. Naval Area Medical Research Unit-6 or …

American and the Post – Soviet Central Asian countries. The cases of Peru and Uzbekistan are chosen among these developing …

data of tourist arrivals to Peru and flight connections from 75 origin countries spanning the years 2004 to 2009, and find … significant positive direct and indirect effects of long haul flights on demand for air travel to Peru. …