CM Himanta Biswa Sarma stresses regular visits to agriculture clusters

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday held a meeting with Assam Agriculture Commission and asked it to make extensive visits to agriculture clusters across the State, hold discussion with the progressive farmers, try to understand their issues and then recommend steps for enhancing gross production of agricultural commodities.

Chairing the meeting at the conference room of his office in Janata Bhawan, the Chief Minister also told the Commission members that besides field visits, they should hold meetings every six months to review the implementation of the Commission's suggestions and observations for the qualitative and quantitative development of the agriculture sector. He further asked the Commission to lend capacity building to the State's farmers in organic and natural farming and increase the export potential of their produce, stated an official communiqué.

With regard to seeds, Sarma asked the Commission to suggest appropriate scientific methods and approaches for increasing productivity, profitability, stability and sustainability of farming practices. He also asked the Commission to replace existing seeds with good and new variety of high-yield seeds for increased agriculture production.

For the overall development of the agriculture sector, the Chief Minister said that the Commission should look into the areas like policy change needed to ensure effective implementation of the strategies and converge with line departments. Considering the climate and its effects on agriculture, Sarma also sought advice of the Commission with regard to enabling the sector to cope with recurring flood, drought and other climate-related problems.

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