Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu Thursday said high priority has been given to development of agriculture and allied sector in the state by earmarking maximum funds for this sector in the budget.
Attending the first sitting of the High Powered Committee of Chief Ministers for Transformation of Indian Agriculture at Niti Aayog in New Delhi, Khandu said to help farmers to have proper access to markets, the state government has enacted the Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Produce and Livestock Marketing Act 2018, a CMO release said here.
"To end the intermediaries in sale of farm produce, the budget has also allocated funds for construction of wholesale market-cum-auction centers across the state, which will be linked with e-NAM so that produce can be sold online," he said.
Highlighting the other challenges faced by the state, Khandu said since Arunachal is a late starter in agriculture and horticulture sector, it would require continuous support from the Centre particularly in identifying state specific farm produces and varieties that can be exported, the release added.
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