Bihar Agriculture Minister said the state government will compensate farmers who suffered losses due to poor maize crop. Bihar government will compensate all such maize farmers who incurred losses owing to maize plants not yielding grains. The state government has decided to give compensation to farmers in Seemanchal, Kosi and other districts after carrying out a proper inquiry. The minister said that the inquiry showed that farmers who sowed seeds in October, could get 50% of grains in maize plant, while those who sowed in the first week of November, had 100% grains.