Work for farmers, Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora urges officers

GUWAHATI: Assam's Agriculture Minister Atul Bora on Tuesday urged agriculture officers from the field level to the district level to work selflessly for the benefit of the farmers.

According to an official communiqué, the Minister made this appeal while addressing a State Level Review Meeting with the District Officers of the Agriculture Department held at the Krishi Niwas here. Bora also said that for the proper usage of agriculture technology for the benefit of the farmers of the State, agriculture extension plays a vital role and for that the each agriculture officer's involvement is necessary.

He said that recruitment of the vacant posts will be carried out soon to strengthen the Agriculture Department. The officers of the Agriculture Department should make sure that the machineries and various equipments used in the agriculture sector are utilized in the right way, he added.

Bora pointed out that nowadays the educated young generation of the State is interested in the agriculture and allied sector and coming forward to further this sector, which is a very positive sign. He instructed the officers of the Horticulture Department to help such youths in various schemes.

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