agricultural and socio-economic variables as explanatory variables. Despite annual growth of more than 10 per cent in Bihar … than developed villages in Bihar. Hence it may inferred that the level of development has direct influence on poverty … observation does not hold true in case of medium and small households because their land base is very low in Bihar. The highest …

in Bihar, in collaboration between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in Patna, the International Fund … the core crops that the NAIP project in Bihar are focusing on. Primary surveys were fielded with producers, traders, cold … storages, and retailers at the end of 2009 on the rural-urban potato value chain in Bihar, more in particular from the …

very low levels of productivity that limit marketable surplus of milk. In Bihar State, over 50% of the land area is planted … only small area of land. Chronic feed deficit is the major constraint to animal production in Bihar. Most of the dairy …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …