Dimapur, Oct. 20 (EMN): Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala encouraged the officials from the department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to adopt modern practices and scientific technology through various programmes of the Ministry for the welfare of the people.
He also assured to consider the need-based proposals, which will benefit the farming community and entrepreneurs during a review meeting in Kohima on Thursday.
The meeting was held with Advisor of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services and Women Resources Development, R Khing, Advisor of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Evaluation, Economics and Statistics, L Khumo along with department Officials from Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources at Dzukuo House, Raj Bhavan, Kohima.
The Union minister is on two-day maiden visit to Nagaland from October 20 to the 21st.
Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC) Y Kikheto Sema, chaired the meeting and power point presentations were given by the department officials from Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. This was followed by interaction with the Union Minister, an update from DIPR informed.
Later, the Union Minister also called on the Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio at his official residence which was followed by a dinner hosted by Minister of Agriculture and Cooperation G Kaito Aye at Hotel Vivor.
“Shri Parshottam Rupala, Hon'ble Union Minister called on me. Grateful to him for his support to Nagaland in our endeavour to optimise the potential of fishery, animal husbandry and dairying in the State. I wish him a pleasant stay in Nagaland,” Rio tweeted.
The Union minister will be visiting Kiphire on October 21 to review the centrally-sponsored schemes and central sector schemes with the deputy commissioner and department officials concerned and will proceed to New Delhi in the evening, it stated.