Agricultural Growth Diagnostics: Identifying the Binding Constraints and Policy Remedies for Bihar, India

Agriculture plays a significant role in economic development of underdeveloped regions. Multiple factors influence the performance agricultural sector but few these have strong bearing on its growth. This study develops growth diagnostics framework for Bihar, located eastern India, to identify most binding constraints. The results show that poor functioning markets and low-level crop diversification are important reasons low Bihar. Rise price instability produces indicates weak transmission across even after repealing Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act. Poor market linkages non-functioning producer collectives at village-level affect farmers’ motivation undertaking diversification. Hence, policy suggestions overcome constraints include state provisioning basic infrastructure attract private investment marketing, strengthening Farmer Producer Organisations, framing comprehensive