Agricultural Scenario and Strategies for Development: The Case of Bihar

K.M. Singh, R.K.P. Singh, Abhay Kumar, M.S. Meena and Brajesh Shahi
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Krishna Murari Singh

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Abstract: Agriculture is at the core of Bihar’s economy, employing 77 % of the workforce and generating 35 % of the state domestic product. With 88 % of the state’s poor living in rural areas, improving agricultural performance and related rural non-farm activity is critical for improving livelihoods and reducing poverty. Major crops grown in Bihar are rice, wheat, maize, gram, red gram, sugarcane, potato & other vegetables. However, the agricultural sector in Bihar is plagued with numerous, and well known, constraints and problems. The present paper discusses the issues plaguing the agricultural sector in Bihar state, India and talks about the possible strategic interventions to make the best use of available resources adopting a multi-pronged strategy of development. It also talks about the area specific problems and suggests ways and means to tackle them.

Keywords: India; Bihar; Agricultural sector; Development strategies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 O32 Q1 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-10-04, Revised 2015-10-08
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