As the private traders are responsible for the distribution of fertilizer in Bihar, farmers keep facing shortage of it at regular intervals.
It is against this backdrop that Union Additional Agriculture Secretary has called upon the Bihar government to set up a body modeled on Haryana State Cooperative and Marketing Federation to ensure a reliable and timely supply of the essential commodity to farmers.
Union Additional Secretary added there is tremendous scope for development in agriculture in Bihar and the state would well to study the working of the cooperative organizations in Haryana and Punjab and do things in the same way these states have done.
Some commentators say Bihar is fast emerging as a state that may considerably contribute to the second green revolution that is on the cards in the eastern region of the country.