AgroScience Today, Volume 6, Issue 7 : 1132-1134

SUCCESS STORY

OPEN ACCESS | Published on : 31-Jul-2025

Empowering Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Samastipur - A Custom Hiring Center Success Story

• Raj Kumar Jat
• Senior scientist (cropping system Agronomist), BISA-Pusa, India.
• Sumit Kumar Singh
• Subject Matter Specialist (PP), KVK Birauli, RPCAU, Pusa, India.
• Bharati Upadhyay
• Subject Matter Specialist (Agronomy), KVK Birauli, RPCAU, Pusa, India.
• Subham Bhagat
• Technical Assistant, BISA-Pusa, India.
• Vinita Kashyap
• Subject Matter Specialist (Agril. Engg.), KVK Birauli, RPCAU, Pusa, India.
• Ravindra Kumar Tiwari
• Senior Scientist & Head, KVK Birauli, RPCAU, Pusa, India.

Abstract

Mr. Sanjit Kumar Rai, a farmer from Chakobhindi village in Morwa block, Samastipur, struggled to generate sustainable income despite owning 15 acres of land and machinery. Limited technical knowledge and poor linkages hindered profitability. Under the Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA) programme, KVK Birauli provided skill-based training on custom hiring center (CHC) management and mechanization. With KVK's support, Mr. Rai established a CHC, offering services like zero tillage, raised bed planting, spraying, and reaping. This significantly enhanced farm mechanization in the region. His annual income rose to Rs. 7.77 lakh, benefiting both himself and neighboring farmers. The CHC model proved instrumental in improving livelihoods and promoting climate-resilient practices.

Keywords

Empowering, Climate-Resilient, Agriculture, Samastipur, Hiring Center, Success Story

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