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Assam launches 100-day plan for agriculture growth

Assam Agriculture minister Atul Bora announced the state government’s 100-day plan for the agriculture, urban development and veterinary sectors. 
•    Soil health cards to farmers, setting up of a cold storage system, e-tendering of seed distribution and urban infrastructure development are some of the measures to be introduced under the plan.
•    Bora said that the state government envisages uplifting the condition of the farmers, so that the younger generation is attracted towards farming spontaneously. 
•    As per the plan, the state government will provide genuine farmers with identity cards and 30,000 farmers will provided with soil heath cards within 100 days with a target to distribute the same to 22 lakh farmers.
•    As part of infrastructure development, a cold storage would be set up in Jorhat whereas a demonstration-cum-excellence centre would be set up in Bamunigaon.
•    Giving special emphasis on addressing seed-related grievances of farmers, e-tendering of contracts will be implemented and 20,000 quintal seeds will be distributed as part of the seed village scheme. 
•    As part of urban development initiatives in the state, a commercial complex will be set up at North Lakhimpur, a truck terminus at Tinsukia and storm water drainage system will be developed at Barpeta Road and Simaluguri.
•    In the veterinary sector, the government plans to commercialize four of the 22 poultry farms under public private partnership mode in Sonitpur, Nalbari, Jorhat and Kamrup, while pig rearing projects will be instituted in Majuli, Bokakhat, Jonai and Dhemaji.

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