Patna: Bihar has recorded more than 800 jumps in the exports of agricultural products in the past 15 years, from RS 3 Crore in 2006 to RS2.617 Crore in 2020, State Agriculture Secretary N Sarvana Kumar revealed on Friday.
He made a presentation before CM Nitish Kumar on works was being carried out in agricultural marketing.
Sarvana provides detailed information about the future scheme, the export policy of Bihar Agri, infrastructure development in marketing yards, rules for freezing property in agri-marketing yards, agri-market information systems, implementation six, rules for agriculture contracts and strengthening agricultural bihar produces an additional system Mark.
After reviewing the presentation, Nitish asked the department official to promote export of agricultural products in the state at a faster pace.
He said growth in the volume of export of agricultural products would cause an increase in state farmers’ income.
Nitish also asked officials to organize and develop agricultural markets in a more planned way.
“Take all the steps needed to develop infrastructure in all marketing yards,” he said.
CM further said the agricultural ecosystem contract developed rapidly in Bihar.
“I went to Motahari and observed the contract agricultural model on potatoes.
I was very impressed with the information provided by farmers related to contract agriculture,” Nitish said.
He also showed that his government had taken several initiatives in the field of agricultural education since 2006.
“A new agricultural university, a new veterinary university and several agricultural colleges opened in the state, which increases the attraction for agricultural education,” Nitish.
said.
CM also said the work continued for the benefit of farmers in Bihar.
“So far, we have prepared three agricultural road maps.” Suggestions and suggestions from a large number of farmers are collected before preparing for any agricultural road map, “he said.
Nitish further shows that both the production and productivity of plants increased in the state.
Plant production such as Makhana , rice, wheat and corn have increased.
“Our main target is to increase farmer income,” he said.