Minister for Food Security Agriculture and Horticulture Cash Crop Development Department Mr. D.N Thakarpa handed over the “Agriculture Leadership Award 2013” to the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling at his official residence Mintokgang on September 21.
The Agriculture Leadership Award 2013 was received by Mr. Arbind Kumar, Resident Commissioner Sikkim House, New Delhi cum Secretary Forest, Environment, Wild Life Management Department on behalf of the State Government of Sikkim on 19th September during the Agriculture Leadership Award Summit at Hotel Taj, New Delhi.
The Chief Minister while receiving the award congratulated the Department and the farmers of State for bagging such honour to the state of Sikkim. At the same time the Chief Minister said that giving continuity and sustains the image of such an honour is a big challenge for the state.
In this regard he suggested the department to opt for capacity building, mass awareness and workshops with the participation of the public.
Giving stress on State Organic Mission the Chief Minister also suggested the department to go for off seasonal agricultural products in the state and informed of the government plans to go for a mission mode on off seasonal agricultural products after completing the target of Organic Mission.
It may be informed that the Agriculture Leadership Award has been established in the year 2008 by Agriculture Today Group comprising of eminent agricultural scientists and agriculture professionals.
The award was presented by Shri Banwari Lal Joshi, Governor of Uttar Pradesh in the presence of Mr Tarik Anwar State Minister for Agriculture, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, an internationally acclaimed Indian geneticist, Mr. Oscar Fernandes former Minister and host of other agriculture scientists.
The Agriculture Leadership Award 2013 was received by Mr. Arbind Kumar, Resident Commissioner Sikkim House, New Delhi cum Secretary Forest, Environment, Wild Life Management Department on behalf of the State Government of Sikkim on 19th September during the Agriculture Leadership Award Summit at Hotel Taj, New Delhi.
The Chief Minister while receiving the award congratulated the Department and the farmers of State for bagging such honour to the state of Sikkim. At the same time the Chief Minister said that giving continuity and sustains the image of such an honour is a big challenge for the state.
In this regard he suggested the department to opt for capacity building, mass awareness and workshops with the participation of the public.
Giving stress on State Organic Mission the Chief Minister also suggested the department to go for off seasonal agricultural products in the state and informed of the government plans to go for a mission mode on off seasonal agricultural products after completing the target of Organic Mission.
It may be informed that the Agriculture Leadership Award has been established in the year 2008 by Agriculture Today Group comprising of eminent agricultural scientists and agriculture professionals.
The award was presented by Shri Banwari Lal Joshi, Governor of Uttar Pradesh in the presence of Mr Tarik Anwar State Minister for Agriculture, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, an internationally acclaimed Indian geneticist, Mr. Oscar Fernandes former Minister and host of other agriculture scientists.
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