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GUWAHATI: The three-day-long Regional Livestock and Poultry Show, 2023, started on Wednesday at the College of Veterinary Science Playground, Khanapara. It was inaugurated by Atul Bora, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Veterinary.
In his speech, he spoke about how the show will help farmers. He said the youth shouldn’t incline themselves only towards government jobs but also show interest in livestock and poultry farming, because if done scientifically, they can become self-sufficient. He mentioned that the Assam government has many schemes that help farmers, so youths can benefit from these schemes as well. He also spoke about the fact that the Assam government always encourages the young generation and that within the next five years, Assam will become self-sufficient in livestock and poultry farming. In this meeting, Manoj Saikia, Chairman of the Assam Livestock and Poultry Corporation, was also present. He mentioned how Assam has made great strides in poultry production, to the point where it can export meat to other states.
In today’s inauguration programme, Assam Agricultural University Vice Chancellor Dr. Bidyut Chandan Deka, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department Principal Secretary Manish Thakur, Secretary Abhijit Baruah, Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Indira Kalita, and many others were present. After the inauguration ceremony, the exhibition stalls were opened by Minister Atul Bora. The exhibition includes a total of 200 stalls where various livestock and poultry are displayed for commercial purposes. The show will be open until February 17, and during this time there will be various workshops arranged that will have discussions about livestock and poultry farming.
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