District-level agriculture offices get chief minister's approval

MARGAO: Stressing on the need for modernization of agriculture in the state, Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral said that his proposal of setting up district-level offices of the directorate of agriculture, in North and South Goa, has been approved by chief minister Manohar Parrikar, and that the state administration has already started the necessary work in that regard. The two district offices will be headed by a joint director, a new post that will be created for the purpose.

Cabral said while addressing a gathering at an awareness programme on the "use of eco-friendly pesticides and their monitoring to grow seasonal vegetables" organized by the department of science and technology in association with the zonal agriculture office (ZAO) Quepem at Xeldem, recently.

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