Bihar to explore potential of cooperative farming, teams to visit Gujarat
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Why in news
Bihar's Cooperative Minister announced a study tour to Gujarat for cooperative societies to study and replicate cooperative farming models to address small landholding challenges.
Background
Bihar's Cooperative Department signed an MoU with the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd (NFCSF) to revive two closed sugar mills in Madhubani and Darbhanga districts. A team of 50 people from cooperative societies will visit Gujarat to study farming practices.
Facts for Prelims
- FactBihar's Cooperative Minister announced a team of 50 people to visit Gujarat for cooperative farming study.
- BodyNational Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd (NFCSF) signed an MoU with Bihar's Cooperative Department.
- PlaceClosed sugar mills to be revived in Madhubani and Darbhanga districts of Bihar.
For Mains
Q. Discuss how cooperative farming models can address the challenges of small and fragmented landholdings in agrarian states like Bihar.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Economies of scale: Aggregating small landholdings to reduce input costs and improve bargaining power
- Institutional bottleneck: Need for robust cooperative governance to prevent mismanagement of collective assets
- Value addition: Integrating primary production with local processing units like sugar mills toensure farmer income stability
Keywords: Cooperative Farming · Economies of Scale · Small Landholdings · Value Addition · Agrarian Reform
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