Training programme among FPOs held in Nagaon

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NAGAON: Cluster Based Business Organization, an implementing unit of Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat in association with Horticulture Research Station, Kahikuchi organized a three day-long capacity building training programme among Farmers Production Organizations (FPO) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Nagaon here on Thursday. The programme was sponsored under the formation and promotion of 10,000 Farmers Production Organizations Scheme across the country by Agricultural and Processed food products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

The programme was inaugurated by Dr Kalyan Kumar Sarma, the principal scientist of Zonal Research Station, Shillongani while Dr Pramod Chandra Deka, chief executive officer of the implementing unit, Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat attended the programme as special guest. Dr Niranjan Deka principal scientist and Head, KVK Nagaon, Ranjan P Deka, district agriculture officer, Nagaon, Rajendra Perna DDM, NABARD, Nagaon and Biswajit Chakraborty, Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Department, Government of Assam, Sanju Adhikary, business development director of APEDA were present in the programme as the resource persons.