Assam Minister Distributes Seedlings to Flood-Affected Farmers in Sivasagar

Sivasagar: Assam Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika on Tuesday distributed coconut and arecanut seedlings among flood-affected farmers of Sivasagar and Charaideo districts during a programme at Boarding Field. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting farmers through irrigation expansion and agricultural development.

The minister stated that irrigation currently covers around 21% of Assam’s cultivated land, with plans to expand coverage by another 20 percentage points over the next four and a half years. He also attended a Khet Bachao Abhiyan 2.0 awareness programme at Betbari, encouraging farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices.