Sikkim Agriculture Minister Puran Kumar Gurung Reviews Mushroom Farming In Mahjitar

GANGTOK: To review the progress of mushroom farming in the region, Puran Kumar Gurung, Minister of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services (AH&VS), and Fisheries, paid a visit to the Mahjitar Mushroom Unit on December 24.

Tshering Chophel Bhutia, Additional Director of Agriculture & Horticulture for Pakyong, BL Dahal, Mission Director of the Horticulture Department, Suman Sharma, Principal Director of the Horticulture Department, and Ugen Lepcha, Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister, were among the senior officials who accompanied the Minister.

Gurung was satisfied with the progress the unit had achieved during the visit, and he talked about ways to boost farmers' incomes, encourage environmentally friendly farming methods, and further enhance agricultural diversity. He underlined that cultivation of mushrooms is an important part of Sikkim's agricultural development and that the government is committed to supporting it.

Additionally, the delegation engaged with local farmers and employees to discuss methods to enhance quality and production, which is in line with the state's objectives of high-value agricultural innovation and self-sufficiency.

Earlier this month, Indra Hang Subba, an MP from Sikkim, met with Chirag Paswan, the Minister of Food Processing Industries, to discuss issues  impacting the state's organic farming and food processing sectors.

During the discussion, Subba raised the pressing issue of grants-in-aid for the Sikkim IFFCO Organics Limited (SIOL)-built Integrated Processing Unit (IPU) in the Rangpo Pakyong district.

The IPU is an advanced facility for processing organic produce such as buckwheat, turmeric, ginger, and big cardamom, and it plays a vital role in enhancing Sikkim's farming community and promoting its organic produce globally.

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