LAKHIMPUR: Agriculture, Irrigation and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika on Friday directed officials to complete farmer registration in Lakhimpur district by January 15.
Chairing a departmental review meeting at the deputy commissioner's office, Hazarika said 81 per cent of the district's registration target had been achieved. He asked officials to register at least 400 farmers daily to meet the deadline.
The meeting reviewed the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, fertiliser distribution, issuance of minimum support price certificates to paddy farmers, makhana cultivation, oil palm expansion, distribution of arecanut and coconut saplings, and irrigation schemes.
Earlier, Hazarika visited an oil palm plantation owned by farmer Pankaj Bora at No. 2 Bakanala and took part in harvesting. He also visited the pineapple processing unit of Arig Ajan Agro-Fed Producer Company Limited at Baginadi Majgaon.
At Pathalipahar in Bihpuria, the minister inspected the Krishi Seva and Processing Centre, a cold storage facility built under the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission. He said the Agriculture Department would take over the unused facility and make it operational soon.
MLAs Manav Deka, Naba Kumar Doley and Bhupen Bora were present during the visit and meetings.
