Role of non-governmental organisation on green revolution discussed

Bihar Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh and Food and Consumer Protection Minister Shyam Rajak jointly inaugurated a seminar on role of non-governmental organisation on green revolution in Patna on March 6, 2013.
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Workshop on agriculture inaugurated

Bihar Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh inaugurated a workshop on agriculture in Patna on November 6, 2012.
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Narendra Singh files nomination papers for Bihar Legislative Council seat

Bihar Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh filed his nomination papers for Bihar Legislative Council seat in Patna on April 11, 2012. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was present on the occasion.
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Bihar Government to promote organic farming

Bihar Agriculture Minister Narendra Kumar Singh said the State Government had launched Rs 255 crore organic farming projects to counter the ill effects of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

Talking to reporters in Patna on January 13, 2011 Singh said experts and farmers had expressed their concern over slowing down of farm fertility due to the constant use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides and had requested the government to make measures to improve the fertility of farmland.

He said under the scheme, the Agriculture Department would provide a maximum subsidy of Rs 3,000 per unit for setting up 10 vermicompost units on their land.

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