Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) president and Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora on Sunday said that the recent agreement signed between the Government of India, Assam and representatives of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) will boost the all-round development of the state.
"Assam had exported agricultural products worth Rs 4000 crore in 2022-23. Tea is a major exported product, but there are many other agricultural, and horticulture products. The farmers of the state now realise that there is a big market for their produced products," Atul Bora said.
Speaking to ANI, Assam Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said, "The Assam government has signed an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the holistic development of the dairy sector of the state.
Notably, Bhutan King began his 8-day India-visit from Assam on Friday. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the Bhutan Royal at the Guwahati airport.
Assam's Minister of Environment and Forest Chandra Mohan Patowary and Assam's Minister of Agriculture Atul Bora along with other senior officials, received him.
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the north-east, sounded its poll bugle from Assam's Golaghat district on Saturday ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora said, “Himanta Biswa Sarma-led state government is giving priority focus on the use of modern tech in agriculture.”
According to the Lakhimpur district animal husbandry and health officer Kuladhar Saikia, "A team of 10 doctors has culled more than 1,000 pigs through electricity shocks due to the outbreak of African swine fever infection in the Lakhimpur district."
Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora told ANI, “The state government has taken up some major initiatives for the all-round development of the agri sector of the state and in coming years the farmers of the state will get more benefits and their income will also be increased.”
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president and Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora on Monday said that Narendra Modi will become India's Prime Minister for the third consecutive time.
A high-level meeting between a sitting minister of Assam and his counterpart from neighbouring Meghayala was held on Saturday to discuss the border issue.