Q: What would be the justification of my research on the post-harvesting losses of cereals and pulses?

The justification of the research is the reason why you are undertaking the research. What information or insights are you seeking to add to the topic or field? What gaps are you seeking to address? The justification is also known as the rationale and is written in the Introduction of the paper, along with the background.

You can approach writing the justification in several ways.

Firstly, think about what prompted you to consider taking up this research. Perhaps you are presently studying grain production and were therefore prompted to think of losses of cereals and pulses after harvesting and thus seek to address this situation in some way.

You could also think about how significant these losses. You could look up relevant statistics and include them in your paper.

Finally, and most relevantly, you need to look at existing studies around the topic, understand what they say about the topic, determine if they leave any gaps unexplored, and assess if you wish to cover these gaps in your study.

For these points, apart from your own knowledge and experience of the topic, you would also gain by doing a comprehensive literature search – an exploration and evaluation of existing studies. So, here’s a resource on conducting effective literature searches to get you started: Tips for effective literature searching

And here are a couple of resources on writing the justification or rationale of the study:

• How to write the rationale for research?
• Can you give an example of the "rationale of a study"?

Hope that helps. All the best for your research!