Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Assam Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi
Funds allocated under MNREGA as per Assam government's demand
Vikas Bharat-Rozgar Evam Aajeevika Mission (Rural) will replace MNREGA across the country from July 1st
Special survey window to be opened to digitally record names of eligible beneficiaries for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) for tea garden workers
Assam government granted land ownership rights (Patta) to tea garden workers
Agriculture Action Plan prepared based on specific climatic and soil characteristics of Assam
Assam created over 9 lakh 'Lakhpati Didis' (exceeding target) for women empowerment
Projects and funds approved in Assam under Agricultural Mechanization and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
Efforts being made to provide agricultural power weeders to women farmers
Expansion of National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) discussed
1,500 new bamboo polyhouses approved this year for safe farming
Buildings approved for Pesticide Testing Lab and Edible Oil Testing Lab under RKVY
Partnerships established with APEDA and National Organic Cooperative Limited for international marketing and export of Assam's organic products
Existing centres of Assam Agricultural University to be strengthened
All India Coordinated Research Programme for Spices and Network Programme for Development of State Flower 'Foxtail Orchid' to be conducted in collaboration with Institute of Floriculture, Pune
Positive progress being made towards digitization of land records in Assam
