Centre announces INR 338.83 crore for agriculture development in Nagaland
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, announced a central financial assistance package of INR 338.83 crore for Nagaland’s agriculture sector
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and
Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan speaking during an event at Jalukie on
Thursday.
- DIMAPUR — Union Minister for Agriculture and
Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Thursday
announced a central financial assistance package of INR 338.83 crore for
Nagaland’s agriculture sector.
- A press release stated that the minister made this
commitment while addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the new
Administrative-cum-Academic Block of the College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal
Husbandry (CoVSc&AH) at Jalukie in Peren district.
- Underscoring the need for targeted development in
agriculture and allied sectors, he urged the Nagaland government to submit a
comprehensive action plan to ensure the timely and effective utilisation of the
funds.
- Chouhan proposed the formation of district-level scientific
teams comprising KVK experts, university professionals, and farmers to visit
villages twice a month.
- These teams, he said, will interact directly with
farmers to understand ground realities and assist in developing effective
policy and technological solutions.
- He also highlighted opportunities in natural farming in
Nagaland and assured full support from the central government for such
initiatives. The minister visited a Farmers’ Fair and exhibition, featuring 12
stalls showcasing technologies and products in livestock, fisheries,
agriculture, and allied sectors, including contributions from self-help groups.
- He invited students to meet him in Delhi to discuss their
innovative ideas and assured financial as well as institutional support for
student-led start-ups and entrepreneurship initiatives.
