Patna: Bihar has made a big leap in the field of agricultural exports in the last 15 years.
Total state agricultural exports only worth RS 3 Crore in 2006.
Now it has increased to RS 2,617 Crore in 2020.
State Agricultural Secretary N Sarvana Kumar revealed this on Friday while making a presentation before CM Nith Kumar on the works of agricultural marketing , The presentation was made at the ‘SanKalp’ hall of cm here.
After reviewing the presentation, Nitish asked the agricultural department official to promote agricultural exports in the state at a faster speed.
He said growth in the volume of agricultural exports would lead to an increase in state farmers’ income.
Nitish also asked officials to organize and develop the state agricultural market in a more planned way.
“Take all the steps needed to develop infrastructure in all marketing yards,” he said.
CM further said that contract agricultural ecosystems develop rapidly in Bihar.
“I went to Motahari and observed the contract agricultural model on potatoes.
It was a good experience.
I was very impressed with the information provided by farmers related to contract agriculture,” Nitish said during the review.
Nitish also showed that the government took several initiatives in the field of agricultural education since 2006.
“New Agricultural University, New Veterinary University and several agricultural universities opened in countries that enhance students’ interest in agricultural education,” Nitish said.
, CM also said that work continues to be carried out 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 the Agriculture Map, “he said.
Nitish further shows that both – production and productivity of plants have increased in the state.
Plant production such as Makhana, rice, wheat and corn have increased.
“Our main target is to increase farmers’ income,” he said before, the agricultural secretary, in his presentation, provided detailed information about future agricultural marketing schemes, the export policy of Bihar Agri, infrastructure development in the market Marketing, rules for freezing Property in Yard Marketing Agri, the implementation of the Agri Market Information System, from six in the state, the rules for agriculture contracts and strengthening agricultural bihar produce a value of additional values.