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TAWANG, 12 Sep:<\/strong> A national workshop on ‘Strengthening of farmers-producers organizations (FPOs) for agri-enterprise development and sustainable livelihoods in rural border communities’ was held at the Kalawangpo convention hall here in Tawang district on Friday.<\/p>\n The workshop aimed to strengthen FPOs, foster agri-enterprise development, and promote sustainable livelihoods in rural border communities, bringing together experts, scientists, and farmers on a common platform. It was organized by the College of Agriculture, Pasighat, in collaboration with IVRI Itanagar, NDRI Karnal, RCER Patna, RLBCAU Jhansi, RPCAU Samastipur, and ATARI-VI Guwahati.<\/p>\n Speaking on the occasion, retired lieutenant general Konsam Himalay Singh emphasized the role of agricultural enterprises in promoting sustainable livelihoods in border regions.<\/p>\n “Border communities are the true sentinels of our nation. Strengthening FPOs and agri-enterprises in these regions not only ensures sustainable livelihoods but also enhances national security by empowering people to stay rooted in their land with dignity and prosperity,” he said.<\/p>\n Singh said that border areas could be transformed into hubs of agricultural growth and enterprise by uniting farmers through FPOs and linking them with moderntechnology and markets with government support.<\/p>\n “The spirit of self-reliance must begin from our villages,” he said, and added that “sustainable development in the border regions is not just an economic necessity but a strategic imperative.”<\/p>\n Resource persons from Imphal-based Central Agricultural University (CAU),\u00a0\u00a0 including its Research Director Dr LM Garnayak, HVC Dr Anupam Mishra and DEE Dr Ph Ranjit Sharma also spoke on the occasion.<\/p>\n The inaugural programme was followed by a farmers-scientists interaction, technical sessions, and an input distribution programme for farmers.<\/p>\n A host of dignitaries, including Deputy Commissioner Namgyal Angmo, Guwahati-based ATARI-Zone VI Director Dr G Kadirvel, and Patna-based RCER Director Dr Anup Das, among others, were present during the programme. (DIPRO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" TAWANG, 12 Sep: A national workshop on ‘Strengthening of farmers-producers organizations (FPOs) for agri-enterprise development and sustainable livelihoods in rural border communities’ was held at the Kalawangpo convention hall here in Tawang district on Friday. The workshop aimed to strengthen FPOs, foster agri-enterprise development, and promote sustainable livelihoods in rural border communities, bringing together experts, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-270596","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270596\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}