Four days Agriculture Fair with the theme “Drive to doubling income of Tribal Farmers in the North East India” was inaugurated on 6 th January 2018 by Shri Radha Mohan Singh, the Hon’ble Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Government of India.
Other Dignitaries who were present on the occasion were Dr Y. R Meena Additional Commissioner (Extension), DAC&FW, MOA &FW Govt of India, Dr Narendra Prakash, Director ICAR Research Complex
While addressing the gathering, Shri Radha Mohan Singh said, that the government has initiated various flagship programmes for the welfare of the people living in the rural areas, especially the farming communities focusing mainly to double the farmers’ income from agriculture and allied sectors. On his Maiden visit to the State, the Honorable Union Minister appreciated the initiatives of ICAR Research complex, Umiam for leading basic, strategic and applied research specific to the farming problems of the Northeastern Region. He lauded the efforts of ICAR, NE Region in launching the programme to double the income of the farmers on a pilot basis in the villages adopted by them for the next five years. He further added that 90 percent assistance is given to the Northeastern States and he urged the Meghalaya Government to sincerely utilized and assist all the farmers regarding their financial assistance.
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