ITANAGAR, Sep 18: A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party Kishan Morcha led by State Agriculture Minister Er. Tage Taki called on the Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar on Friday and felicitated him on the occasion of ‘Kisan’- ‘Jawan’ Samman Diwas, which commemorates the birthday of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. Mishra was also presented a certificate for his sacrifice and commitment towards the nation as a member of the India Armed Forces.
Commending the initiatives of the Kisan Morcha, the Governor said that with equal contribution of the farmers and the soldiers, India will be one of the most developed and prosperous nations in the world. He advised the delegation to work hard and commit themselves to realise the PM’s vision of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’.
On the sidelines of the celebration, the Governor advised the Agriculture Minister to revamp the State Horticulture farm at Shergaon and Farmer's Training Centre at Salari in West Kameng District, which he had visited during his district tours earlier. He asked the minister to improve these institutes and make them the best institutes of North East India, by conducting latest experiments and setting production targets to get the best results from these two important institutes.
The Governor enquired about the proposed oilseed programmes and advised the minister for taking up the productivity of oilseed in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode as it will benefit the local people under ‘Start Up’ initiative and employment of the State.
Earlier, State President, BJP Kishan Morcha and National Secretary and BJP Kishan Morcha Dr. Sambhu Kumar, who were part of the delegation, informed the Governor that Kisan Jawan Samman Diwas is being observed throughout the State and Vir Naris and Ex-Servicemen are being felicitated. They expressed gratitude to the Governor for the welfare of farmers of the state and for his initiatives in establishing the ‘Rajya Sainik Board’ and for welfare measures for the ex-servicemen.

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