NEW DELHI: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday directed the ministry officials to make arrangements to ensure that farmers get better prices for the rabi produce and asked them to expedite the process for the formation of Makhana Board in Bihar.
Attending the weekly review from Bhopal through virtual mode, the minister took stock of the progress of Kharif (summer) crops, the weather forecast for the coming week and the prevailing prices trend.
Chouhan directed his officers to expedite the process of forming the Makhana Board and asked them to take suggestions from the farmers, an official statement said. PTI
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