Study for Estimation of Seed, Feed and Wastage Ratios for Major Foodgrains in Bihar

摘要

India is a country with vast population having crossed over 110 crores mark and growing at alarming rate. It is yet another fact of concern that there has not been a proportionate increase in the production level of food-grains in the country. It is,thus, the gap between the rise in population and availability of foodgrains has increased. If this trends persists for some time more, situation will go still worse. It is worth mentioning that out of the total quantum of foodgrains produced, net consumable quantity for the people becomes available only after deducting the required quantities for seed, feed and wastage/losses at different stages. If the quantum of wastages at different levels is reduced significantly, we can be able to fill the gap to a reasonable extent.