The Centre has suggested the States to set up an Empowered Group of Ministers to ensure timely supply of required inputs to farmers. Addressing a workshop on 'Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern Region' in Kolkata today, the Union Agriculture Minister, Mr. Sharad Pawar said that such empowered ministerial group should be set up under the chairmanship of Chief Ministers. <br/><br/>Mr. Pawar said that an integrated mechanism relating to all sectors in agriculture will facilitate timely response to the farmers' needs. He also announced setting up of a national-level task force for aggressive promotion of hybrid rice in the Eastern Region. <br/><br/>Addressing the workshop, the Union Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee stressed the need for ensuring enhancement of the capacity of farmers by using modern technologies to increase agricultural production. <br/><br/>Mr. Mukherjee said that there will be no dearth of funds to agriculture sector to ensure food security in the country. Our Kolkata Correspondent reports that the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and Agriculture Ministers of the Eastern Region States have attended the workshop. <br/><br/>The workshop discussed the possibilities of how to increase agriculture production in the region to achieve the goal for food security of the country. The Centre has allocated an additional 400 crore rupees to implement Green Revolution projects for the Eastern Region.