Perceived Problem and Suggestion strategies of ITK and Improved Grain Storage System

Author: Nirala Kumar*, Ashok K. Singh, Dipankar Saikia and Manisha Barman

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Abstract

To preserve the quality of grain after harvest for its viability and consistent supply of grain in order to get advantage of higher prices, as practiced by farmers, government, and industry, storage system got the paramount importance. Keeping this in view, this study was made to explore the problem and suggested strategies of the ITK and improved grain storage system in Bihar in order to safeguard the losses of food grains. The total 320 farmers were participated in the study consisting (160) beneficiary and (160) non- beneficiary respondents selected from four district, eight blocks and eight villages of Bihar state through purposive sampling procedure. During the study, important suggestions were obtained by selected farmers regarding ITKs and improved storage systems. With regard to the ITKs storage system non- beneficiaries respondents were emphasized that there was an urgent need for creating awareness among the farming community regarding the advantages as well as disadvantages

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Grain storage, ITKs/ Improved storage system.