Transforming Bihar Agriculture for Improving Food Security - Challenges and Opportunities P K Joshi International Food Policy Research Institute Consultation Workshop on ‘A Food Secure Bihar: Challenges and Way Forward’ Supported by SDC for a project on India-Food Security Portal 6 August 2014, Patna, Bihar
A N Sinha Institute of Social Science (ANSISS), and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized a one day consulation on ‘A Food Secure Bihar: Challenges and Way Forward’ on August 06, 2014 at ANSISS, Patna, Bihar. You are aware that National Food Security Act (NFSA) has been enacted with a view to ensure food security in India and Bihar is one of the state where ensuring food security is a major challenge. A better understanding of NFSA in the context of Bihar will be helpful for effective implementation of the NFSA. The main objective of the policy consultative workshop is to deliberate on the options and strategies for making NFSA efficient and effective in Bihar.
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Transforming Bihar Agriculture for
Improving Food Security
- Challenges and Opportunities
P K JoshiInternational Food Policy Research Institute
Consultation Workshop on‘A Food Secure Bihar: Challenges and Way Forward’
Supported by SDC for a project on India-Food Security Portal 6 August 2014, Patna, Bihar
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Issues covered
1. Identify opportunities for higher,
sustainable and inclusive agricultural
growth
2. Propose interventions for transforming
agriculture and sequence priorities
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Key characteristics of Bihar agriculture
Abundant water; abundant sun shine; abundant labour
Concurrent twin problems of drought and flood
High poverty and acute under-nourishment
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Smallholder agriculture
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Holdings Area
89.6
53
6.7
19.6
3
18.2
0.7
9.3
<1.0 ha 1-2 ha 2-4 ha >4.0 ha
Tiny size of holding
0.43 ha in 2005/06
0.75 ha in 1995/96
<0.5 ha: 72% holdings
commanding 27% area
0.16 ha of < 0.5 ha
<1.0 ha: 90% holdings
Commands 50% area
Joint holdings (13%)
<0.5 ha: 12% holdings
10 ha>: 40% holdings
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How to unleashing opportunities?
4 pronged strategy
Innovations
Institutions
Incentives
Infrastructure
Harness untapped yield reservoir
Leverage power of improved technologies
Utilize fallow lands
Promote agri diversification & agro-processing
High-value & remunerative commodities
Labor absorbing & water efficient commodities
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1. Bridge the yield gaps
Rice yield gaps: FLD and sate average (t/ha)
Yield gap: 131-300%
FLD yield: 6.29 t/ha
State avg: 1.55 t/ha
0.5 t/ha in Bhagalpur to 2.9 t/ha in Bhojpur
Rajendra Mahsuri-1; Rajendra Sweta
Swarna-Sub 1 for flood-
prone areas
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Yield gaps contt…
Wheat yield gaps
86%: ranging from 70% in zone III to 158% in zone II
Maize yield gaps
Rainy season: 103-141%
Causes of high yield gaps
High uncertainty and yield risks
Non-availability of improved varieties
Low seed replacement rates
Low and imbalance fertilize use
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Yield gaps in dairy sectorMilk yield l/animal/year