21st Jul 2018 09:07:PM State
Eastern Sentinel Arunachal News

 

ITANAGAR, Jul 21:

Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) BD Mishra (Retd.) emphasized that new and innovative technologies in the field of agriculture, horticulture and allied sectors must transit from laboratories to land.

He said this in a meeting with members of the College of Horticulture & Forestry, Pasighat who called on him at Raj Bhawan today.

Mishra during his meeting with Assistant Professor Dr. RC Shakywar, and technical staff Arun Kumar Singh, said that such proactive role of the educational institutions in this field will facilitate in the progress of our youth and agrarian community and motivate them towards agriculture entrepreneurship, scientific and mechanised farming, organic farming etc.

Stating that 60 per cent of the population of Arunachal Pradesh is engaged in agriculture and its allied sectors, the Governor called upon the scientists and researchers to carry out diverse and extensive research programmes that will help in the transfer of locally suited technology to the end-users. He also suggested that the specialized institutes should carry out research for increasing the yield of local crops and fruits and demonstrate horticultural processes for organic tea, rubber and oil palm which will be profitable and rewarding.

The Governor said that the scientists of institutions like College of Horticulture & Forestry, Pasighat, North Eastern Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Nirjuli, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Yupia and Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Rono Hills, Doimukh must explore environment friendly scientific ways and means, which will be beneficial to the last man in the queue of the agrarian community.


Kenter Joya Riba

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