By Rishi Banerji
In a bid to give a boost to agriculture and
agro-based industries in Gujarat, the state government will form a high-level
committee comprising experts, researchers, progressive farmers and
administrative officials. The panel will draw a blue-print for the sector for
the coming years.
Chief minister Narendra Modi said, “The team
will work towards bringing value addition into farming and related industries.
It will also emphasise on strengthening agriculture sector in the state. This
includes developing cold storages, preservation, packaging and marketing among
others.”
Modi was at Nanaponda in Valsad district on
Thursday to attend Krishi Mahotsava 2012 in seven districts of South Gujarat
-Surat, Valsad, Navsari, Tapi, Dangs, Bharuch and Narmada. He met district’s
progressive farmers, scholars, scientists and researchers.
Praising Krishi Mahotsava, the CM said that
the annual agricultural fest had showed other methods of bringing revolution in
agriculture and animal husbandry.
“We have been organising the mahotsava for
past eight years and that too for a period of one month. No government in India
has taken so much pain to change the picture of agriculture sector,” Modi
added.
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