Agriculture Reference
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to know the things in a better way. Research is a
systematic, formal, or informal process of know-
ing or explaining the so-called hidden truth for the
betterment of mankind. It is gaining importance
day by day. Though in its initial phase it was
mostly individual efforts, but with passage of
time, it has been realized that individual efforts
could be streamlined in a systematic way for the
benefit of this universe in a better way. As a result
it has become an indispensable component for the
development of the nation, for the development
of the industry, and for the development of a
particular group of people, to guide the solutions
to particular problems, in addition to the develop-
ment of theories and hypothesis. It is consistent
and sincere endeavor towards enriching the
knowledge bank. Today's progress is based on
the past days' research. If inquiry is the base of a
research, then all progress is born of inquiry.
Research inculcates scientific and inductive
thinking in human beings. It helps human beings
to think and organize logically. Research is an
integral part of the development of the nations.
In the absence of any fruitful research outcome,
government policies will have little or no effects.
The economic systems of the nations and the
whole world are entirely based on the research
outcomes. All government policies and activities
are guided by the findings of the research.
The importance of scientific research can very
well be felt in government, business, and social
science sectors. Decision making may not be a
part of research, but research can facilitate the
decision of policy makers. Government is by the
people, for the people, and of the people. It is an
official machinery to run the administration.
In the context of good administration, research
as a tool to economic policy has three faces of
operation: (1) investigation of economic struc-
ture through continuous assessment of facts,
(2) diagnostics of events and analysis of forces
underlying the event, and (3) the prediction of
future development-prognosis.
Research has a significant role in solving
various operational and planning problems of
business and industry. The existence of different
new products in the market is the ultimate result
of the research carried out in the development of
that product, operation research, motivational
research, and market research. While pure and/
or applied research helps in the development of
different new products, operation research is use-
ful in optimizing the cost, namely, the profit
maximization of the business concern. In a com-
petitive market, any customer wants to have
higher-quality products with the lowest price.
Market research helps in unearthing the scenario
in the market as well as the feelings and desires
of the consumers and accordingly sets a market-
ing strategy. Motivational research is related
with psychological behavior of the market. Moti-
vational research helps in identifying the psy-
chology or the motives of the consumers in
favor of or against a particular product. Market
analysis also plays a vital role in adjusting
demand and supply for business houses. The
researches in sales forecasting, price forecasting,
and quality forecasting may help the business
houses to develop effective business strategies.
Research is for the betterment of humanity.
As a result, this is equally important in social
science. Scientists of social science are to take
up research programs so as to get solutions on
different social problems. Social scientists are
benefitted in two ways: social research provides
them the intellectual satisfaction of gaining
knowledge for the sake of enriching knowledge
and also the satisfaction in solving practical
social problems. The findings of social science
research not only help to have better lifestyle
for the community but also help in two other
sectors—the business sector and the government.
The results of social science are being effectively
used by the business and industry for the effec-
tive expansion of business and marketing strat-
egy. For the government, social science research
provides the inputs in getting the impulse, feel-
ing, likings, disliking, problems, constraints, etc.,
faced by the people, namely, the formulations
of interventions or developmental strategy.
Keeping all these importances of research
in view, both government and nongovernmental
agencies are setting up the research wings for the
purpose. Joining to a research laboratory, may
be as a professional, may be as a means of
livelihood, may be as a means for satisfying
