Advisor of Agriculture, Mhathung Yanthan on Wednesday asserted that state government was giving priority to farming sector in order to enable farmers embrace modern and sustainable agricultural methods to ensure increased productivity and to meet the demands.
Addressing the “National seminar on sustainable emerging approach in Agri-business development” at School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS), Medziphema, he said in the past agriculture sector faced challenges due to inadequate farm and market infrastructure, deficiencies in post-harvest management, value addition, and processing facilities.
However, the government after recognizing those issues has set priority to develop farming sector in the state by adopting new technologies. Mentioning that agriculture in the state primarily relied on traditional practices, including “jhumming,” Yanthan stressed the need to explore alternatives to jhumming practices by transforming the farming system.
He concluded that the seminar would provide a platform to collectively discuss and deliberate on the challenges and opportunities in ensuring a sustainable future for agricultural sector. The advisor also released the abstract book and lighted the lamp.
Earlier, the programme began with an invocation by Associate Prof. NU,SAS, Dr. Razouneinuo Zuyie. Welcome address was delivered by PVC, NU,SAS, Prof Akali Sema and an overview of the national seminar was delivered by organizing secretary Prof. Amod Sharma.