PASIGHAT, Aug 24:  The one-day  State level Agri Expo cum Kisan Mela  was organized  by the Department of Agriculture under RKVY  RAAFTAR 2022-23  with the participation of large number of farmers, budding agri-preneurs and other stakeholders  today  here at Giidi Notko. The event also marked the launch of Start-up products by SHGs ( Arslm) and promising young agri-entrepreneurs of the district and state  under the RKVY –RAFTAAR Agri Business Incubation project true to the spirit  of skilling and empowering rural Arunachal.
A mega distribution of farm machineries under Atma Nirbhar Krishi Yojana (ANKY) 2022-23 was organized wherein  Deputy Commissioner Tayi Taggu and ZPC Olen Rome distributed farm machineries to beneficiary farmers of the scheme.
Taggu urged the farmers to avail the expertise on farming know–how and get comprehensive awareness on all the State and Central Schemes in the agri and allied sectors to take up farming as a profitable economic activity. The DC also stressed on farm mechanization in boosting agricultural productivity.
ZPC Olen Rome also urged the farmers to adopt scientific and commercial farming,   adding marketing of agricultural produces and products is not a hurdle nowadays with government assistance and  e-marketing  avenues. In this age of e-marketing, our products & produces from rural areas  can reach all parts of the world, he said.
Dean CoA and CHF also spoke on the role their Institutions in supporting and skilling young startups under RKVY- RAAFTAR. Local MLA Kaling Moyong, President BKM, outgoing President BKM Dunngoli Libang, also spoke and urged the farmers of the district and development agencies  and institutions to work together and coordinate for overall development of farming community.  
DAO Opang Moyong highlighted on the objectives of the Mela to connect farmers with scientists and different departments and stakeholders in the Agri & Allied sector,  create awareness among the farmers about the latest technological developments etc and also creating marketing platform, upgrading farming know-how, exhibition of new technologies etc.

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