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Fertilizer, fuel and food: win-win options for Bihar

Fertilizer, fuel and food: win-win options for Bihar The report, “Fertilizer, Fuel and Food: win-win options for Bihar” captures the findings of research conducted by Greenpeace along with local organizations in five districts of Bihar namely Khagaria, Madhepura, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda and Patna in 2012. The report points out that State of Bihar needs to move away from chemical fertilizers to save money, livelihoods, health and ecology. A holistic mission mode approach to ecological agriculture is critical to sustain farming in the State.