Training Needs Assessment of Farmers of Bihar: A Zone Wise Analysis: Training needs assessment of farmers of Bihar

ABHAY KUMAR; A K Singh; Ujjwal Kumar; K M Singh; R K P Singh; R C Bharati

Authors

ABHAY KUMAR ICAR-RCER, PATNA
A K Singh ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna – 800 014 (Bihar)
Ujjwal Kumar ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna – 800 014 (Bihar)
K M Singh ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna – 800 014 (Bihar)
R K P Singh ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna – 800 014 (Bihar)
R C Bharati ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna – 800 014 (Bihar)

Abstract

Bihar with a geographical area of 94.2 thousand square km is divided by river Ganges into two parts, the north Bihar with an area of 53.3 thousand square km, and the south Bihar having an area of 40.9 thousand square km. Geographically the state is located between 24⁰20’and 27⁰31’ north latitude and between 83⁰ 19’ to 88⁰ 17’ east longitude. Agro-climatically the state falls under middle Gangetic plains region. The state lies 53 metres above the mean sea level. The state comprises of two distinct regions viz. North Bihar and South Bihar. The river Ganges separates the state into North and South.