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Workshop on sustainable agriculture begins in Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar: A two-day workshop on sustainable agriculture began on Friday. Nearly 100 participants will participate in the workshop being held in Kokrajhar district to impart training on multiple aspects of agriculture and natural farming among the farmers.

Director of Veterans and Animal Husbandry of BTR, Dr. Pathik Das, Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of BTR, Pushpadhar Das, retired director of Agriculture and Officer on Special Duty to the CEM (BTR), Manaranjan Das, General Secretary of UPPL, Raju Kumar Narzary, chairperson of KMB, Pratibha Brahma, attended the workshop. The workshop was chaired by Nerkang Kaklary, president of UPPL's Farmer's Cell. The workshop discussed agriculture deeply.

Kaklary mentioned that the workshop has been emphasizing bringing awareness and ushering in sustainable agricultural aspects in the region. He urged progressive farmers to work hard while producing multiple agricultural crops to make a sustainable livelihood among citizens. Among others, the vice president of Farmer's Cell of UPPL Santosh Kaklary, UPPL media cell convenor Hantigiri Narzary, UPPL Farmer's Cell general secretary Amarjit Basumatary were also present at the program.

Meanwhile, the Farmer's Cell of UPPL offered warm felicitation to progressive farmers Purno Kanta Boro, Sarbeswar Basumatary, and Abinash Daimary on the occasion of traditional Aronai.

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