SITA promotes Hemp cultivation as future potential in Assam
Dispur, Rongili Barta: Dr. Tanujjal Bora of Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand made a presentation on ‘Hemp cultivation’ in the state of Assam and its future prospects in the economic development of the state in the presence of Hon’ble Vice-Chairman Ramen Deka and the officials of Agriculture department represented by Joint Secretary Gunajeet Kashyap and other officials of Directorate of Agriculture & staffs of State Innovation & Transformation Aayog (SITA) at Janata Bhawan today. Initiating the meeting, the Hon’ble Vice Chairman Ramen Deka stated that the genetically modified hemp crop is one of the most versatile crops in modern day for economic development. Its byproduct may be used in various industries like cosmetics, fabrics, paper & pulp etc. He further stated that this crop is cultivated in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh and asked the Agriculture departments to communicate with their counterparts to get the know-how methods and its techniques to cultivate the crop and its modalities. He further asked the officials to visit those states to acquaint them with the method. In the meeting discussions was held from every point of view of economic development of the state.