Farm Machineries distributed to beneficiary farmers in Kisan Mela & Agri Expo PASIGHAT, August 24, 2023: The one-day Stat...
Farm Machineries distributed to beneficiary farmers in Kisan Mela & Agri Expo
PASIGHAT, August 24, 2023: The one-day State level Agri Expo cum Kisan Mela was organized successfully by the department of Agriculture , GoAP under RKVY RAAFTAR 2022-23 with the participation of large number of farmers, Budding agripreneurs and other stakeholders today here at Giidi Notko. The event also marked the launch of Start-up products by SHGs ( Arslm) and promising young agri entrepreneurs of the district and state under the RKVY –RAFTAAR Agri Business Incubation project true to the spirit of skilling and empowering rural Arunachal.
A Mega distribution of farm machineries under Atma Nirbhar Krishi Yojana (ANKY) 2022-23 was organized wherein DC Tayi Taggu and ZPC Olen Rome distributed farm machineries to beneficiary farmers of the scheme.
East Siang DC Tayi Taggu & ZPC Olen Rome jointly inaugurated the State level Agri Expo cum Kisan Mela in the presence of local MLA Kaling Moyong, State President Bharatiya Kisan Morcha, Gumsen Lollen, Outgoing President, Bharatiya Kisan Morcha Dunngoli Libang, Dean College of Agriculture,(CoA),Pasighat, Dr. A.K. Tripathi , Dean CHF Dr. B.N .Hazarika District Agriculture Officer, Opang Moyong among others.
Chief Guest ,DC Tayi Taggu urged the farmers to avail the expertise on farming known –how and get comprehensive awareness on all all the State and Central Schemes in the agri and allied sectors to take up farming as a profitable economic activity. The DC also stressed on farm mechanization in boosting agricultural productivity.
The Guest of Honour ,ZPC ,Olen Rome also urged the farmers to adopt scientific and commercial farming adding marketing of agricultural produces and products is also not hurdle nowadays with Govt. assistance and e-marketing avenues . In this age of e-marketing, our products & produces from rural areas can reach all parts of the world while stressing on adding value to their products and thus boosting our rural economy , he added.
Dean CoA and CHF also spoke on the role their Institutions in supporting and skilling young startups under RKVY- RAAFTAR. Local MLA 38th Pasighat AC Kaling Moyong, President BKM, outgoing President BKM ,Dunngoli Libang, also spoke and urged the farmers of the district and development agencies and Institutions to work together and coordinate for overall development of farming community.
DAO Opang Moyong highlighted on the objectives of the Mela to connect farmers with Scientists and different departments and stakeholders in the Agri & Allied sector, create awareness among the farmers about the latest technological developments etc and also creating marketing platform,upgrading farming know-how, Exhibition of New Technologies etc.
Later, Farmer-Scientist interaction was conducted ,where subject matter experts experts from College of Agriculture and HoDs of Agri & Allied departments interacted with the farmers regarding their problems in cultivation of crops,animal rearing, beekeeping and sericulture etc.
ADO Pasighat ,K Sharma extended the Vote of Thanks.
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