Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar stressed the need to to transform agriculture into advanced farming for the benefit of the farmers in the country including the Northeast. He visited the Central Institute of Horticulture in Nagaland and inaugurated a farmers workshop and exhibition.
Tomar said that if the Central and State Governments work together, then its results are bound to be good, and this is what is happening now. Emphasizing on increasing production and productivity, Tomar said that the income of brothers and sisters working in the agriculture sector should also increase,
For this, he said that they should shift to remunerative crops, connect with technology, bring new technology to the farmers through R&D institutions, the common farmers should get the benefit of the scientific research and government funding should also reach them.
Tomar expressed the hope that the farmers of this region will lead a new revolution in the development of horticulture. He said that everyone is making efforts together to bring new technology to the farmers at low cost, he appreciated the efforts of the institute and the State Government in this direction.
“There are huge possibilities. Nagaland also has great potential for export of agricultural products due to its proximity to South-East Asian countries, it is necessary to increase productivity and ensure that the quality of agricultural products is of global standards. As a result, farmers will get good price and their financial condition will improve and the agriculture sector will also contribute more to the country’s GDP,” he added.
