Agro-Economic
Research Centre for Bihar & Jharkhand
was set up in T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur on 30th March,
1996 pursuant to the Gazette Notification No. 5-6/84-RC-ES/EA dated
1/12.3.96 made by the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,
Department of Agriculture & Co-operation, Directorate of Economics
and Statistics, New Delhi, sanctioned by the President of India.
The
Centre has been assigned the following functions by the Ministry of
Agriculture, Government of India:-
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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.