Potato conclave and Business Launch Event held at Assam Administrative Staff College

GUWAHATI: State Agriculture Minister Atul Bora said that hard work has no alternative to boost the economy.

Addressing the Potato Conclave and Business Launch Event at Assam Administrative Staff College here today, Bora said that the State must be self-reliant in Agriculture and Veterinary sector.

The Potato Conclave is organized by the Department of Horticulture & Food Processing, Assam in collaboration with the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) and International Potato Centre, specifically for the development of the Potato Value Chain in the State.

He further said that with the use of scientific technologies of the International Potato Centre under the initiatives of APART, potato production increased from 7 metric tonnes per hectare to 17 metric tonnes per hectare.

The aim of the Agriculture Department is to make Assam self-sufficient in the production of the certified seed potato production – Bora added.

The minister also said that the world is experiencing the effects of climate change and Assam has also been witnessing the drastic change in the climate. "It will be a challenge for the agricultural scientists to overcome such hurdles and help the farmers using the latest technologies to increase their income in a sustainable way. The new generation of the state is interested in the agri-horticultural sectors for their self-employment and are coming forward to further explore this sector, especially in Horticulture," he said. He advised the departmental officers to provide necessary guidance to such interested youths, a press release said.

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