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    Studies Of Yield Gap And The Constraints Involved In Adoption Of New Technology By Tribal Farmers In Kanke Block Of Ranchi District
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1990) Prasad, Madan Mohan; R. K. Pandey
    Conclusion :-It was observed from the study that the main constrain involved in the adoption of improved practices was lack of capital .Farmers were unable to invest the recommended inputs in their farming operation due to low income and saving. The other important constraints found from the study were weather condition and lack of irrigation facility, lack of Knowledge about improved practices ,lake of timely, Supply of inputs lack of storage facilities, soil condition lack of proper and easy credit facility and lack of marketing facility.
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    Impact Of Dairy Financing On Economy Of Landless And Marginal Farmer HouseHolds
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1989) Prasad Gopal; R. P. Singh
    Dairy occupies an important position in the national economy of most of the developing countries including India. in India and many other developing countries mixed farming involving crop-livestock integration has been a way of life since the beginning of agriculture. It is widely realized that this is only method of providing additional remuneration and employment to the small farmers and landless labour families. National sample survey organization in India observed that roughly half of the households reported possibilities of supplementing income through livestock activities. The present investigation was, therefore, undertaken with the object of examining the impact of dairy loans provided by Punjab National Bank on the economy of landless and marginal farmer’s households. An attempt was also made to estimate the productivity of various inputs used in milk production. Mare specifically the objectives of the study were: 1. To estimate returns from milk production on different categories of households. 2. To evaluate the economic impact of dairy financing on beneficiary households. 3. To estimate resource use productivity in milk production.
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    A Comparative Study Of Factor Roductivity On Tribal And Non- Tribal Farms In Ranchi District
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1989) Kumar Dilip; B. K. Singh
    The following conclusion and policy implications can be drawn based upon the empirical findings of the present analysis. Tribal farmers are found not using modern inputs like hybrid seed, fertilizers and insecticides and pesticides on their farms. Also the non –tribal farmers are not found using these inputs to the describe levels on their farms. This is due to the fact that both categories of farmers in the study area face severe recourse limitations and generally lack proper Knowledge of modern cultivation practices. In addition, the tribal farmers are not motivated to the adoption of new agriculture practices. They still follow the traditional and conventional method of Cultivation. So, for increasing the farm production it is necessary that the resource constraints of these farmers be resolved by providing subsidies and other economical support to not only tribal but to non-tribal farmers as well . It should further be noted that only increasing resource to farmers may not solve the purpose as they lack the knowledge of new agricultural practices. so both categories of farmers in particular, should be provided the proper technical know-how regarding modern cultivation practices, further, tribal farmers are found very rigid to their traditional method of cultivation and should be motivated to adopt the new package of practices. The Marginal productivities of almost all farm resources are found generally higher on tribal farms than those on non-tribal farms. It implies that tribal farmers use relatively lower levels of farm inputs and should be encouraged to use more and more inputs on their farms. Both the tribal and non – tribal farmers in the area are found to be inefficient allocator of their resources in the profit maximization sense which requires the equality of marginal value productivities of these resources and there corresponding unit costs. The allocative inefficiency is, however, relatively greater on tribal farms than on non –tribal farms in the cultivation of all the crops studied and also in total farm business operations. The existing levels of uses of almost all the farm inputs are found very low when compared with their optimum levels of uses. This is true for both the groups of farmers studied. An exception was, however, observed in human labour utilization in which case tribal farmers were found using this input in excess of what was economically desired. Therefore, it is suggested that the extra resources engaged in this input should be reallocated to other yield increasing farm inputs whose utilization were very low on these tribal farms Now, it can be concluded that the increasing output of crops as well as increased total farm production could be made possible to the tribal as well as non –tribal farms of the area by not only creating additional resources but also by merely readjustment of available farm recourses with farmers when viewed from profit maximizing sense.
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    An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Regional Rural Bank On Development Of Farm Economy In Ranchi District
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1989) Kumar Dinesh; R. P. Singh
    The different aspects of the farm economy on beneficiary and non-beneficiary farms were examined in the preceding chapters and they provided with the requisite answers to the already questioned in the beginning. The main conclusion from this study can be drawn as follows:- a) The area under irrigation is more on beneficiary farms in comparison to non –beneficiary farms. It was mainly due to the loan advanced for the purchase of pump set for irrigation purposes. b) On overall farm situation, Tanr(upland) covers more area of land followed by Don (low land) and chawrn (medium land) on beneficiary farms where as on non–beneficiary farms, Don covers more area followed by Tanr and Chawra. c) The Investment on fixed assets used on farms seen appreciably higher on beneficiary farms which indicates that an advanced by Regional Rural Bank helps in increasing the total investment on fixed assets. d) Paddy seems to be the most important crop of the area of the area for both the beneficiary and non beneficiary groups. e) Area under almost all crops was seen to have increased on beneficiary farms as compared to non –beneficiary farms. f) Due to higher proportion of area under irrigation and availability of diesel pump sets made a available through loans for such purposes, there is higher proportionate increases in area on beneficiary farms in case of vegetable crops followed by potato and wheat. g) The intensity of cropping is found to be more significantly on beneficiary farms as compared to non beneficially farms due to increases irrigation facility by advancement of loan. h) Both the human and bullock labour utilization are significantly higher on beneficiary group as compared to non beneficiary group of small farms as well ass overall farms situation. This results due to higher intensity of cropping and introduction of labour insensitive crops like potato, wheat and vegetable in the cropping pattern on these farms. The non significant figure observed for marginal farms indicates a neutral impact of RRB loans on human and bullock labour utilization on these farms. i) The most important conclusion coming out from this study is that the impact of RRB loan significantly increased the various measures of income viz., gross income, net income family labour income and farm business income on small farms as well as overall farms. The increment however, not significant on marginal farms which indicate a neutral impact of RRB loans on income to these farms. This shows that the small farms better managed than the marginal farms. j) As a result of increase net income, the return per labour day is distinctly higher on beneficiary farms as compared to non- beneficiary farms. k) On the basis of number of beneficiary and amount of the advancement the institution seems to be inclined more towards the marginable farmers as compared to small farmers. l) The repayment performance of the sample beneficiaries as well as total beneficiaries of the branch was seen to be extremely poor irrespective of the size of the farmers but small farmers performed marginally better than the marginal farmers. m) Misguidance by the concerned officials was reported by sample farmers to be the main reason for non–repayment of loan. Other next most important reason was reported low crop yield, followed by domestic expenditure, deliberate defaults, low non-farm income and lack of desire for getting future loans for non –repayment of loans. Lack of persuasion by the bank officials, poor maintenance of farm assets and inadequate marketing facilities were also held responsible by farmers for non-repayment of loan.
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    A STUDY OF THE FUNCTIONING OF RURAL MARKET OF KANKE BLOCK, DISTRICT RANCHI (BIHAR)
    (Birsa Agricultural University, 1987) AGRWAL, PRADEEP KUMAR; Sahay, S.N.
    On the basis of the results obtained from the present investigation the following conclusion can be drawn and recommendation be made: 1. In all the three selected markets infra – structure facilities were found to be very inadequate .Although, Pithoria market is a regulated one it also lacked the basic infra-structure facilities. 2. 2. In all the three markets small farmers were found to be more efficient in marketing their produce and obtained maximum share in consumer’s rupee. This was because they had little marketable surplus of cauliflower and marketed it at negligible transportation cost.As a result there was little marketing cost incurred in the sale of their product. 3. Number of channels involved in the sale of cauliflower is found to be related significantly with variation in the profit margin across the three market ,analysed. Thus to promote a better marketing process of cauliflower in the rural markets of Ranchi , a direct sale of the produce should be encouraged . This conclusion provides statistical support to the conclusion drawn above.
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    A STUDY ON THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING PROCESS OF LAC IN RANCHI DISTRICT (BIHAR)
    (Birsa Agricultural University, 1987) NAG, SURENDRA KUMAR; PANDEY, R.K.
    On the basis of the result obtained from the present investigation main conclusion drawn are as follow – 1 The production of Katki crop was found to be more remunerative than that of Baisekhi crop but the farmers were growing Baisakhi crop on a larger scale. 2 Lac Cultivation had greater impact on net farm income more than 50 percent of the total income derived from the lac cultivation. 3. Channel i was found to be more effective over the channel ii in the study area. 4. Producers share was found to be higher in Katki crop as compared to Baisakhi crop. 5 Marketing efficiency was largely affected by the absence of direct contact with the consumer, less holding capacity of the growers, malpractices performance by the middlemen and lack of transport facility.
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    A STUDY OF THE PRODUCTIONO AND MARKETING PROCESS OF TASAR SILK COCOON IN SINGHBHUM DISTRICT (BIHAR)
    (Birsa Agricultural University, 1987) GOSWAMI, BISWAJIT; PANDEY, R. K.
    1. The Production of Daba crop was found to be more remunerative than that of the Ampatia crop. 2. Tasar silk rearing formed the second most important source of income after the farm activities. It contributed about 31 per cent of the total net income of the farmers. 3. Channel I was found to be more effective over the channel ii in the study area. 4. Producers share was found to be higher in Ampatia crop as compared to Daba Crop. 5. Marketing efficiency was largely affected by the absence of direct contact with the consumer, lass holding capacity of the producer, malpractices performed by the middlemen and lack of transport facilities
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    Possibilities of increasing income jin Dryland Farming
    (Birsa Agricultural University, 1980) Tudu, Tika Ram; Singh, R.K.
    The present study is undertaken to assess the possibilities of increasing income in dryland farming with existing technical know-how and resource supplies. For the particle purpose. Dryland project at chandwa and its adjacent villages were selected. The various aspects of cost and return were collected £ron forty randomly selected farmers through personal interview to workout input-output coefficient. Later on farmers were differentiated into three different group’s viz. small, medium and large groups according to size of holding ranging between 0 to 5 acres, 5 to 10 acres and more than 10 acres respectively. The optimum plans were developed for each group of farms by adopting linear programming techniques. The optimum plans with their respective existing plans have been compared in respect of land use, cropping pattern and farm income. The study reveals that the farm income in different classes can be increased to higher level by adoption of optimum farm plans in place of existing plans. In all cases superiority of optimum plans over present plans is distinctly noticeable. On the basis of observations and analysis of the present study, the suggested optimum plans for dryland farming area have capabilities to increase the farm income to cons durable higher level. It is very clear from the study that adoption of optimum plans may combat the low productivity and uncertain farm returns of the dryland farming area.
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    Income and Employment Possibilities under optimal resource Allocation on tribal farms of kanke Block, Ranchi District
    (Birsa Agricultural University, 1985) Uarghese, Manaloor abraham; Sahay, S.H.
    Accession No. 88 Manaloor Abraham Varghese The main conclusions drawn from the present study are listed below. (i) Cropping intensity of farms could be increased by reorganization of existing resources. With the help of borrowed funds at 4.5 per cent rate of interest the intensity could be increased further. (ii) Paddy crop was the most important crop being taken by the tribal farmers. Both uplands and lowlands had higher acreages under paddy. (iii) Fuller land utilization could be achieved if the farmers were provided with additional funds. (iv) Income increased due to reorganization of the existing crop activities with the existing resources. With unrestricted capital the income could be further enhanced. (v) Human labour employment was utilized to a higher level in the different optimal plans. (vi) Bullock labour utilization was also fund to be at a higher level in the different optimal plans. (vii) Credit faculties helped to enhance the income of the tribal farms. Thus there is a big scope of credit utilization on the tribal farms .The financial institutions should provide credit facilities to tribal farmers, So as to enable them to accept the improved technology The input-out co-efficient have been developed from the data collected from farmers who are uneducated and who do not keep records and thus this forms the only problem in the recommendation of the optimum plans at the existing level of technology,. However this can he solved by extensive collection of reliable data. The optimal plans developed from such reliable data can easily be suggested to the farmers in order to increase their income.