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First, most of Bihar is a plain area suitable for agriculture. Second, most of the forest had been converted into farmland during the past 2,000 years. Currently, land under forest constitutes only 6% of the area. South Bihar is a productive agricultural center, while North Bihar is hindered by its flood and drought-prone geography.
In 1946 First Cabinet of Bihar formed; consisting [6] of two members, Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha as first Chief Minister of Bihar and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha [7] as Bihar's first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance [8] Minister (also in charge of Labour, Health, Agriculture and Irrigation). Other ministers were inducted later.
Pages in category "Agriculture ministers of Bihar" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, formerly known as Rajendra Agricultural University, is a public central agriculture university under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and is recognised as Institute of National Importance by government of India.
Agricultural universities and colleges in Bihar (3 P) D. ... Pages in category "Agriculture in Bihar" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The formal proposal [4] for establishing an animal sciences university in Bihar was made as part of the "Bihar Agricultural Road Map 2012–2017", the second agriculture road map for Bihar, which was launched by the then President of India Pranab Mukherjee in October 2012. [5]
Bihar has experienced strong growth in per capita net state domestic product (NSDP). At current prices, per capita NSDP of the state grew at a CAGR of 12.91% from 2004 to 2005 to 2014–15. [132] Bihar's per capita income went up by 40.6% in FY 2014–15. [133] The state's debt was estimated at 77% of GDP by 2007. [134]
The choice of establishing it in Pusa in northern Bihar was the proximity to the indigo plantations which were in need of revival following the German synthesis of aniline in 1899. One of the first scientists to be deputed to the institute was the English chemist John Walter Leather who had worked from 1892 with the agricultural department in ...