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Crop seminar at Howly

By Mowsam Hazarika |
Hundreds of farmers throng Crop Seminar, namely, ‘Amar Pother, Amar Kotha’, organized by the Doordarshan Kendra( DDK), Guwahati in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, held at Krishi Vigyan Kendra(KVK), Barpeta, Howly on 9th November, 2013 and participated in an intimate interaction programme with the agricultural scientists and agricultural officers.
 
The seminar was telecasted live by the Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati in DD 1 and DD 13 (North East) Channel from 3pm to 5.00pm. Debendra Nath Basumatari, Dy. Director General, Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati has inaugurated the programme by lighting of the lamp. Dr. M K Das, Director of Animal Husbandry & Veterinery, Assam; Bharati Sharma, Assistant Director, DDK; M P Rownier, District Agricultural Officer, Barpeta; Dr. Ranjit Sarma, Programme Coordinator,KVK, Barpeta etc. has grace the Seminar, along with several agricultural scientists and agricultural officers.  
Hundreds of farmers throng Crop Seminar, namely, ‘Amar Pother, Amar Kotha’, organized by the Doordarshan Kendra( DDK), Guwahati in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, held at Krishi Vigyan Kendra(KVK), Barpeta, Howly on 9th November, 2013 and participated in an intimate interaction programme with the agricultural scientists and agricultural officers.
 
The seminar was telecasted live by the Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati in DD 1 and DD 13 (North East) Channel from 3pm to 5.00pm. Debendra Nath Basumatari, Dy. Director General, Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati has inaugurated the programme by lighting of the lamp. Dr. M K Das, Director of Animal Husbandry & Veterinery, Assam; Bharati Sharma, Assistant Director, DDK; M P Rownier, District Agricultural Officer, Barpeta; Dr. Ranjit Sarma, Programme Coordinator,KVK, Barpeta etc. has grace the Seminar, along with several agricultural scientists and agricultural officers. The programme was anchored by Mowsam Hazarika and Aparupa Gogoi.
 
In this connection, a Bhortal Dance, and a Goalporia Dance were performed by the local artists. Moreover, Lokageet were also performed by Parngopal Das & Party in the programme.
 
It may be mentioned that, similar types of Crop Seminars were already organized by the Doordarshan Kendra in ten different places of Assam in previous days.
 

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