1 VAISHALI ICAR research complex for eastern region Patna, Bihar India SITE PRESENTATION

2 Study Site Vaishali District (Bihar)

3 Low Productivity Food deficit region Rice-wheat system Poor infrastructure Low input use High rainfall Characteristics

4 Collected available secondary data Collected available literature Collected primary data

5 Food production

6 AREA UNDER CULTIVATION ha FORESTNil BARREN/UNCULTIVABLE LAND 1977 ha CULTIVABLE WASTE ha PERMANENT GRAZING ha AREA NOT AVAILABLE FOR CULTIVATION ha LAND USE

7 IRRIGATION Net Irrigation Area Net area Irrigated through Private Tube wells Area Irrigated through Canals Area Irrigated through wells Area Irrigated through Govt. tube wells Area Irrigated through Pond & others ha

8 Crop A (ha) P (t) Y (kg) PADDY WHEAT MAIZE GRAM LENTIL ARHAR Khesari Green Gram Potato Tobacco Mustard

9 Area covered under HYV = 35 Percent Area under local varieties = 65 percent

10 Crop% of normal Paddy40-50 Maize50-75 Wheet30-40 Potato30-50 Yield loss during crop failure

11 Plough Animals Diary Animal (i) Cattle67216 (ii) Buffalos91415 Sheep, Goats & Others Poultry63284 Livestock

12 ParticularsDraught animals Milch animals Landless540 Less than 1 ha 1644 Above 1ha986 Total1347 Animal resources Percent HH

13 CategoryNo. PercentArea in Hect. Percent Less than 1 Hect Between 1 and 2 hect Above 2 hect Total SIZE OF HOLDINGS

14 Cultivators Agriculture laborers Household & Cottage industries Others90279 Working Population

15 CategoryPercent HH Landless41.21 upto to to to above Migration

16 ReasonsPercent HH in search of employment38.69 for better wage38.23 for self employment2.55 study0.65 fight/tension in the village1.78 follow/accompany family3.20 got job/transfer of job13.55 Others1.35 Total Reasons of Migration

17 Distribution

18 Total length of metallic road (in Km.) Total length of Non metallic road (Km.) Total length of Katcha road (Km.) Total length of railway tracks (Km.) Roads & Railways

19 Markets and industries Controlled Markets Total Village related Industries Sugar Mill Small Scale Registered Industries Un Registered

20 Coop societies Primary Agriculture loan cooperatives Lampus Co-operative Central Banks Rural Branch Urban Branch

21 Affordability

22 ParticularLandlessLess than 1 ha Above 1ha Agriculture Livestock Wage Others 8724 Total 100 Yearly income House hold Income

23 Average expenditure per person per month in Bihar (Rs) Urban Total food Non food Total consumption expenditure Rural Total food Non food Total consumption expenditure

24 ParticularLandlessLess than 1 ha Above 1ha Food Clothing Education7817 Entertainment5912 Health Others156 Total100 Total Expenditure Expenditure

25 ParticularLandlessLess than 1 ha Above 1ha Jewelry8101 Fodder351 Livestock870 Other3 20 Total22242 Sale of assets of food purchase

26 Utilization

27 ParticularLandlessLess than 1 haAbove 1ha RiceCoarse to medium Medium to fine WheatFlour PulsesArhar – Gram – Moong Coarse grains Maize Non VegFish- egg -mutton -chicken Preferred food

28 ParticularLandlessLess than 1 ha Above 1ha Discrimination present 471 Person who gets preference Earning male member Discrimination in food distribution

29 ParticularLandlessLess than 1 ha Above 1ha Gas288 firewood Cow dung Twigs/leaves/tr ash Fuel used for cooking

30 Drinking Water sources ParticularLandlessLess than 1 ha Above 1ha Open well1241 Shallow tube well Deep tube well255 Others6160

31 DISTRICT HOSPITAL01 REFERRAL HOSPITAL02 PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE11 ADDITIONAL PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE 33 HEALTH SUB CENTRE339 GRAMIN AUSADHALAY09 BLOOD BANK01 AIDS CONTROL SOCIETY01 TRAINED NURSES401 TRAINED DOCTORS120 HEALTH FACILITIES

32 Hospital Preferred ParticularLandlessLess than 1 ha Above 1ha With in village Outside village RMP/local doctor Govt hospital Private hospital 91712

33 ParticularHutKatchaPucca Landless Less than 1 ha Above 1ha Total Housing facilities Percent HH

34 Thank you

35 ParticularNoPercentageAverage farm size Landless43210 Less than 1 ha Above 1ha Total Sample distribution

36 Family particulars ParticularMaleFemaleEarning members Landless Less than 1 ha Above 1ha

37 ParticularAgricultureLabourOthers Landless Less than 1 ha Above 1ha86014 Total Occupation Percentage