Agri Minister for increasing agricultural products through use of new technology
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 17 2013 :
To bring about an increase in the production of agricultural products in the State, we need to use new farming technology, Agriculture Minister Md Abdul Nasir has observed.
Minister Abdul Nasir was speaking as Chief Guest of the inaugural function of a 2-day long State level training programme on Technology Dissemination at the farmers' training hall of Agriculture Department here today.
The Minister further stated that experts in field of agriculture should introduce new methods of farming and also make farmers aware of the various new farming technologies.
The various schemes and programmes taken up by the State and Central Governments for the benefit of the farmers should reach out the beneficiaries, he added.
Th Gopen Meitei, Additional Secretary (Agri), who was present on the occasion as Guest of Honour, pointed out that 70% of the State's total population is either farmer or are engaged in agricultural related works.
So, if we need to develop the lifestyle of the people of the State, agriculture needs to be developed.
The function was presided over by G Shamu Kabui, Director of Agriculture Department.