Patna, Nov. 12 -- Bihar Agriculture Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday said that the government seed multiplication farm at Sarmera in Nalanda district was being developed into a modern centre for agricultural research, scientific training and farmer's prosperity, with administrative approval of more than Rs 2.19 crore granted under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana for the financial year 2026-27.
The minister said that an original project worth Rs 3 crore had been approved during the financial year 2024-25. With the latest approval, the total sanctioned amount for the project has now exceeded Rs 5.19 crore.
Sinha said the Bihar government was continuously working to modernise agriculture and make it technology-driven in ...