Patna, ( Bihar ), [India] October 4 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will attend the Makhana Festival in Patna, Bihar , on Saturday.

He tweeted on X, "Dear sisters and brothers of Bihar , nephews and nieces. Today, I am coming to the Makhana Festival in Patna. Makhana is Bihar 's pride."

"The Honorable Prime Minister Shri@narendramodiji has formed the Makhana Board. This Makhana Board will work with full capacity on increasing makhana production, processing, packaging, as well as marketing and export", said in his post on X.

"Makhana will also bring investment to Bihar , increase employment, and create a sensation in the world", he tweeted.

In the Budget 2025-26, the Union government announced a Makhana Board be established in Bihar , a key grower of

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