AAU must play major role in addressing challenges in agri sector: Assam Governor

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JORHAT: Assam Governor Professor Jagdish Mukhi, also the Chancellor of the Assam Agricultural University (AAU), has called upon the AAU to play a major role in addressing the emerging and upcoming challenges in the agriculture sector of the State.

Addressing the 22nd convocation of the AAU at Jorhat on Thursday, Governor Mukhi said that though Assam was rich in biodiversity and adequate rainfall but natural calamities coupled with uncertainties associated with nature had been putting a lot of stress on ensuring a decent livelihood for farmers.

The Governor said that for judicious use of the resources, priority must be accorded to handling of uncertainties of nature so as to convert them into bio-economy and thereby ensure economic security for needy farmers and other stakeholders.

The Governor conferred honorary doctorate to Padma Shri awardee and veterinarian Dr Kushal Konwar Sarma, known for his contribution in the field of wildlife treatment and elephant conservation, while internationally acclaimed agri scientist and ICAR Director-General and also Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Dr Trilochan Mohapatra. Mohapatra was awarded the honorary doctorate virtually.

Altogether 1,369 students out of a total of 1,601 who had passed out in the two years, were awarded doctorate, post-graduate and graduate degrees along with gold medals and cash prizes, via offline and online mode.

State Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, who was the guest of honour in the function, and Vice-Chancellor of Assam Women's University, Dr Ajanta Borgohain Rajkonwar as special guest, also spoke on the occasion.

Earlier, AAU Vice-Chancellor Dr Bidyut Chandan Deka delivered the welcome address in which he gave an overall picture of the achievements and other activities of the university in the past two years.

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