Identification of Factors Influencing Yield Gap of Rapeseed and Mustard in Bihar (India) - A Micro Level Analysis

Abstract

Food insecurity is linked to low yields in the production, low investment in technology, and high transaction costs for local markets, as well as low wages and a high percentage of uneducated low-skilled workers in rural areas. The present investigation was carried out to estimate the yield gap and attempt has been made to know the factors affecting the yield gap in rapeseeds & mustard crop in the state of Bihar. Plot level data of Cost of Cultivation Scheme, GoI was used in the study for the year 2015-16. Simple regression analysis was applied to identify the factors influencing yield gaps. The result of the investigation revealed that variety of seed, irrigation and education level of the cultivators were the important and significant factors for the present yield gap, and addressing them about 54% variation in yield may be bridged.