<P> Gates made these remarks during the World Food Prize . He has made over 1.4 billion in contributions towards agricultural developments . </P> <P> The then Union Finance Minister of India, Pranab Mukherjee, made a statement to parliament that he would explore the possibility of setting up a committee of CMs of the eastern states for a second green revolution in the region and praised Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal for substantial increase in rice production during the current fiscal . Replying to the debate on 2012 - 13 Union Budget in Rajya Sabha, Mukherjee said due to substantial increase in rice output in the eastern states to the tune of 7 million tonnes in 2011 - 12, production of the staple grain has risen to a record 10.2 million tonnes . He said this was possible because of special thrust given on realizing the agricultural potential of eastern states . </P> <P> Accepting the suggestion of JD (U) member NK Singh, Mukherjee said he would explore the possibility of setting up a committee of chief ministers of eastern states "to give further impetus to achieving green revolution" in the region . Singh had suggested setting up of such a panel . He said: "Given the importance of incentivizing agriculture in the eastern region, a chief ministers' committee comprising the CMs from the eastern states should be constituted for a coherent action plan and adequate support from the central government". His suggestion came as one of the eight "tangible actions" which, he thought, would lend credibility to the budgetary announcements . The government had earlier allocated an additional Rs 400 crore in 2011 - 12 under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana for extending green revolution to the eastern region comprising Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern UP, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal . Rice was a priority crop under the scheme . Seeing the success of the scheme, the Budget 2012 - 13 has raised the allocation to Rs 1,000 crore . </P> <P> Mukherjee lauded CMs of these states, particularly Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, whose state has doubled rice output to 67.5 lakh tonnes in 2011 - 12 . Handsome increase in rice production has also been witnessed in Jharkhand, West Bengal and other eastern states . </P>

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