Survey of Literature on the Opportunity and Constraints for Vegetable Production in the Rural Areas of Bihar

Survey of Literature on the Opportunity and Constraints for Vegetable Production in the Rural Areas of Bihar

SHIPRA

ABSTRACT

Vegetables are important constituents of Indian agriculture and nutritional safety due to their short period, high yield, nutritional richness, economic viability and ability to generate on-farm and off-farm employment. Increasing per capita income, health consciousness, urbanization, increasing working women, shifting of farmers to high value vegetables due to higher revenue, favourable income elasticity of demand and annual growth rate for vegetables are also important ingredients for fuelling vegetable growth in the country. Bihar is the largest producer of vegetables, which is dominated by Potato, Onion, Eggplant (Brinjal) and Cauliflower. Although having abundant natural resources, the state of Bihar has continued to lag behind in terms of agricultural development up until recently. Survey of literature review on the opportunities and constraints for vegetable production in rural areas of Bihar. Simple random techniques are used while interviewing some farmers, observation method is also used instead of questionnaire. Data analysed though collected data shows opportunities and constraints in vegaculture. We have some findings regarding vegetable farming or we can say that overall study on vegaculture.

Keyword- Bihar, vegetable production, agriculture, opportunities, constraints, horticulture, vegaculture