Agricultural Information Centre opened in Tinsukia district

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TINSUKIA: The students of Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat opened an Agricultural Information Centre under Rural Agricultural Work Experience Programme (RAWEP) at Puberun Sangha, Baruahula Gaon in Tinsukia district on Monday with an objective to facilitate the farmers by providing information related to new agricultural technologies, new crop varieties, plant protection measures etc.

The centre was inaugurated jointly by Dr Kaushik Das, professor of Crop Physiology, AAU, and also Convenor of the RAWE Programme and Dr Aparajita Borah, professor of Department of Nemtalology of AAU. Mrinmoy Chetia, Senior Scientist and Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Tinsukia, Dr Simantani Borkakoty Assistant Professor Entomology Department, AAU and Dr Nilim Kalita, Junior Scientist of AAU-Citrus Research Station addressed the students along with 40 farmers from the two host villages-Baruahula and Matiakhana.

The programme was moderated by Dr Sarodee Boruah, Subject Matter Specialist of KVK Tinsukia. As a part of their curriculum in undergraduate course, the 4th year batch of 36 students would stay at Baruaholla Gaon for 5 months.

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