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AERC - A
Brief Profile
Way back in 1952 i.e.,
almost with the inception of planning in India, the idea was mooted
to establish Agro-Economic Research Centre for each state to serve
as the catalyst of region specific agricultural transformation. It
was one of the earliest institutional efforts to propagate and
interweave knowledge based farming to a specific region.
The idea was soon translated with the setting up of a set of four
Agro-Economic Research Centres in 1954. It was decided upon that one
Agro-Economic Research Centre for every state would be set up in
stages. The Agro-Economic Research Centre for Bihar was set up as
late as on 30th March 1996 pursuant to the Gazette Notification No
5-6/84-RC-ES/EA dated 01-12/03/1996 made by the Directorate of
Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture & Co-operation,
Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi, sanctioned
by the President of India. Obviously in terms of waiting period,
Bihar had to suffer the birth pangs for forty four long years. In
terms of position, Bihar was pushed lower down to number fifteen.
Prior to the inception of this Centre, agro-economic problems
related to a large state like Bihar (undivided), with different
agro-economic zones, were covered by Agro-Economic Research Centres
of Vishwa-Bharati and Allahabad.
The honour of bearing the 11th child of the policy of "One
Agro-Economic Research Centre for Every State" has been stolen by T
M Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, Bihar. T M Bhagalpur University
had a long tradition of teaching and research in rural problems
under the University Department of Rural Economics & Co-operation
and its tradition facilitated, rather clinched the issue in favour
of the choice of T M Bhagalpur University as the location of
Agro-Economic
Research Centre for Bihar & Jharkhand.
Major Functions:
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To conduct
investigation into specific agro-economic problems which are of
special interest to the Ministry either at micro or macro level.
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To carry out research
works on structural changes and fundamental problems of Agricultural
Economics and Rural Development of the country; and
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To give technical
advice to the Union Government and States on such issues as with
mutual agreement may be referred to them.
Technical Staff :
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Dr.
baSant
Kumar Jha
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Director |
| Designation : Professor |
Qualification
: M. A., Ph.D. |
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Dr.
ranjan
kumar Sinha
| Designation : Research
Officer |
Qualification
: M. A., Ph.D. |
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Dr. RambaLak Chaudhary
| Designation : Research
Officer |
Qualification
: M. Sc.(Agri) |
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Dr.
(Smt.)
Roseline Kusum Marandi
| Designation : Research
Associate |
Qualification
: M. A., Ph.D. |
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Dr. rajiv Kumar Sinha
| Designation : Research
Associate |
Qualification
: M. A., PGDBMA, LL.B. Ph.D. |
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Dr.
S. D.
Mishra
| Designation : Research
Associate |
Qualification
: M. A., LL.B. Ph.D. |
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