Impact of Current Market Dynamics on Paddy and Wheat Farmers in Muzaffarpur, Bihar

Overview

This report attempts to study the implications of recent agricultural reforms on small and marginal farmers and relevant stakeholders in a specific location in Bihar (Muzaffarpur district), as per the advice of local experts. The report attempts to extract certain measures that can help farmers increase their income and meet the food security needs of their families as envisaged under the Agriculture Roadmap (2012-17). The study was undertaken in Muzaffarpur District which houses one of the biggest ëmandisí of Eastern India. Primary information and secondary (where needed) was collected from farmers, the Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS), private players, local aggregators and local agriculture officers.