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Rice is one of the major food crops of Bihar, which plays a critical role in the food security. It is cultivated in an area of 3.3 m. ha with production of 8.09 m.t. (2017-18). The average yield of rice in Bihar is 2447 kg/ha which is lower than the national average of 2550 kg/ha. Though a number of local aromatic rice varieties are also grown all over the state, they are mainly concentrated in Bhagalpur and Magadh divisions. Bhagalpur has been a traditional aromatic rice growing area, where the varieties, like Katarni, Tulsi Manjari, Badshahbhog, Br-9 and Br-10 are most common. In Magadh region of state varieties like Karibank, Marueya, Mehijawain, Shyamjira, Tulsiphool, Sonachur and Shah Pasand are cultivated. Their yield vary from 2.0 to 2.5 t/ha. In general the aromatic local Bhagalpur district of Bihar has been a traditional aromatic rice growing area, where the varieties, like Katarni, Tulsi Manjari, Badshahbhog, Br-9 and Br-10 are most common. This variety has been given Geographical Indication (GI) due to its unique and special quality trait which develops only in its GI territory area. Despite its uniqueness katarni rice is facing the threat of extinction, mainly due to declining irrigation facility, adoption of other high yielding rice varieties and adulteration by traders of nonaromatic rice grains with katarni with the profit motto. In the light of above context the present investigation was undertaken to study the constraints in production and marketing of this precious rice variety. The Garrett’s Ranking Technique was used for constraints analysis. Agro-biological constraints included low rainfall (Garrett Score = 65.48), for poor soil condition and high infestation of pest was expressed. Whereas technological constraints included non availability of improved seeds of katarni rice (Garrett score = 54.27) followed by poor quality of seed. Non availability fertilizer in the market in time was another aspect of technological constraint. It was found that irrigation was major economic constraints faced by sample farmers in production of katarni rice followed by its availability and charges on the basis of Garrett score of 55.70, 53.80 and 40.50 respectively. The marketing constrains included place of marketing, mode of transport, market agency and mode of sale of katarni paddy/rice. Among place of marketing village market was the most important constrain on all category of frams. The majority of sample farmer sold their produce in village market (Ranked 1 with Garrett score 66.67) followed by at farm (Ranked 2 with G. score 33.33). The cash as well as credit both mode of sale was followed by the farmers in marketing of katarni rice in study area. The study suggests there is need for intensification of transfer of production technology particularly assured availability of quality seed and remunerative price to the produces. This will not only help in protection of katarni rice, pride of Bihar and enhancing the income of the farmers. The katarni rice growers may be encouraged to form a Producer Company to harvest the benefits of various Government programmes. K e y w o r d s

Constraint Analysis in Production and Marketing of Katarni Rice in Bihar, India