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Steps taken to usher in second Green Revolution: President

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IANS New Delhi

President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday that the government was keen to fully harness the agricultural potential of the eastern states and steps had been taken to usher in a second Green Revolution.

Addressing the sitting joint session of parliament, the president said that the government was also working to help farmers get fair and remunerative prices.

He said that the e-marketing platform was being created to connect all regulated agricultural markets.

"To fully harness agricultural potential of eastern states several steps have been taken to usher in the second green revolution," the president said.

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First Published: Feb 23 2016 | 1:10 PM IST

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