Observing that distribution and sale of fertilisers was in the hands of the traders in Bihar that caused shortage of the essential commodity to the farmers on regular basis, Additional Secretary (Agriculture) Ashish Bahuguna asked the state government to set up an agriculture federation similar to HAFED in Haryana to regularise the distribution of fertiliser in Bihar.
The state government should also study the successful functioning of the cooperative institution in Punjab and Rajasthan that regulated distribution of fertiliser supply to the farmers in these states, he said.
Speaking at a workshop later, Bahuguna said that there are unlimited opportunities for development of agriculture in Bihar and the state government should provide financial support through Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) to the farmers to boost output.
The Joint Secretary (Agriculture) Mukesh Kullar said that the second green revolution in the country will take place in the Eastern region for which the centre has made a special provision for financial assistance to the states in the region since 2010-11.