SITA signs MoA with Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 GUWAHATI: State Innovation & Transformation Aayog (SITA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on Tuesday with Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat as the implementing partner on the project ‘Up-scaling of livelihood: Implication through Smart Agriculture and Agri-Eco-Tourism’ in the presence of vice-chairman Ramen Deka.

The project is aimed to develop a climate-smart model of agriculture that focus on resource-production, create farmer-friendly water harvesting structures, maintain soil health and control pest and disease, encourage the use of an integral farming system, create homestead gardening models and to build tourist family accommodation.

Vice-chairman Ramen Deka, while discussing on the project, said that the main aim for the project is the development of specific climate smart model of livelihood options centering particularly on agriculture and allied sectors as this sector is the backbone of the State’s economy. Dr Ashok Bhattacharya, Director of Research (Agri) represented the Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. The MoA signing was attended by Co-Vice Chairman Dhruba Prasad Baishya and other officials of SITA, stated a press release.

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