tailieunhanh - A case study on custom hiring of combine harvester in Pusa and adjoining area

Bihar state, after its division on November 15, 2000 has agriculture as a major instrument to combat a catastrophic situation as its economic and unemployment. The use of too expensive and high capacity farm machines through custom hiring suitable for agricultural harvesting operation and unhealthy socioeconomic conditions would help boost up its growth, economy and also solve the unemployment challenge. Hence a project undertaken a case study on custom hiring of combine harvester in Pusa and adjoining area with the objectives, To study the economic feasibility of use of combine harvester, evaluation of brake even point, major constraints for adoption of combine harvester. It was found only 2 to 3 % farmer were above high secondary 76 to77% were up to secondary and 18 to 20% of farmer were up to higher secondary. This was also a main factor for adoption of new technology for agricultural practice such as harvesting by combine harvester. | A case study on custom hiring of combine harvester in Pusa and adjoining area