Agriculture Scenario And Strength For Development In Muzaffarpur District

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar, which employing 77% of the total population which is generating 35% of the state domestic product. Muzaffarpur is a district in Bihar, which is known as the land of Litchi,  was created in 1875 for administrative purpose. Now, Muzaffarpur district is a part of Tirhut Division with 88% of the state’s poor living in rural areas, improving livelihoods and reducing poverty. Major crops grown in Muzaffarpur are Paddy, Wheat, Maize, Sugarcane, Potato, and other vegetables. The Agricultural sector in Muzaffarpur is faces lot of trouble with numerous, and new known constrants and problems. The present paper discusses the issues and problems faced by the Agricultural Sector in Muzaffarpur District, Bihar and talks about the possible strategic interventions to make the best use of available resources adopting a multi-Pronged strategy of development. It also talks about the area specific problems and suggests way and means to solve  them easily and short out the problems and issues faced in agricultural development in Muzaffarpur district.