A STUDY ON POULTRY ACTIVITY CARRIED OUT BY BENEFICIARIES OF JEEVIKA PROJECT IN BIHAR STATE

KIRTI SINGH¹*, B. JIRLI², PANKAJ KUMAR MANDAL^3
1Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh
²Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh
³Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh
* Corresponding Author : kirtisingh438@gmail.com

Received : 07-10-2016     Accepted : 04-11-2016     Published : 18-11-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 56       Pages : 3067 - 3069
Int J Agr Sci 8.56 (2016):3067-3069

Keywords : Study, Jeevika, Livelihood interventions, Poultry
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : I want express my sincere thanks to my advisory Dr. Basavaprabhu Jirli, Associate Professor, Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, B.H.U, for his valuable guidance during the period of M.Sc. research project
Author Contribution : This work was carried out in collaboration between all authors. Author Kirti designed the research study, performed the statistical analysis and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. Author B Jirli supervised and designed the work. Author P K Mandal ma

- Bihar is one of the poorest and most populous states in India. The share of employment in agriculture and allied activities is 68.9 percent in Bihar. This study is attempting to undertake a micro level analysis of collected data to assess the carried out by jeevika project in Muraul Block of Muzaffarpur District of Bihar. Study reveals that t calculated (13.975) value of investment and t calculated (16.725) value of return was more than t table (2.059) value of investment and return respectively. Comparison among investment as well as return in Poultry activity practiced by the respondents, before and after joining the project through paired t-test, showed a significant difference hence providing positive effect on the life of project beneficiaries.