Agriculture Minister Tomar visits Nagaland; says rapid development in North East was possible because of PM Modi

Kohima, Jun 27: Union Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar visited the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, ICAR’s National Research Center on Mithun and a pineapple farm on the first day of his visit to Nagaland. Tomar also visited the Central Institute of Horticulture in Nagaland and inaugurated a farmers workshop and exhibition.

 

 

 

 

At ICAR NRC, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the govt is continuously working on the theme of 'Vocal for Local' in the Aatmanirbhar Bharat campaign. He said, “During the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the initiative for this, special emphasis was given on it and it has been taken on Mission Mode for the economic development of the country."

 

 

 

 

 

The minister said that the National Research Center on Mithun is a unique biological resource of Northeast India and it is everyone's responsibility to preserve it. He said, “Earlier Mithun was reared in free-range system, but now as agriculture is increasing, forest area is decreasing, so farmers should adopt alternate practices for Mithun rearing under semi-intensive system developed by the ICAR-NRC." He also called for further research on the use of Mithun (a breed of cow) for maximum benefit of the farmers.

 

 

Tomar later visited a pineapple field in Volvam village and interacted with the members of the Farmers' Producer Organization (FPO). Speaking at the inaugural session at Central Institute of Horticulture in Nagaland, the minister said, "“The North-East Region has been a victim of neglect for a long time and due to its remoteness, it became difficult to get the benefits of schemes here, but after becoming the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has constantly paid attention to get enough funds for the development of the North-East, ensured the Union Ministers visit the region regularly. The Prime Minister himself also came here several times so that the problems of the region continue to be resolved by the Indian govt."