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He said that Auction Centres would help to boost the farmer’s economy as it will do away with the middleman since the buyers of the agriculture & horticulture produce will come to buy directly from the farmers in these Auction Centres once it is established. He said that initially we may face problems but in the long run it would greatly boost the farmer’s economy.
He asked the Horticulture Department to submit the guidelines and the DPR immediately and also asked the officers from Spice Board Divisional Office, Itanagar to provide the requirements as well as the technical support to the department in preparing the guidelines and DPR.
Mimum Tayeng, Secretary (Agriculture & Horticulture) while highlighting on the progress of the projects informed that the guidelines for budget implementation and Concept Paper for the Auction Centres is almost ready and will be submitted to the Govt within one or two days. She informed that the land for the Auction Centres at Namsai and Kimin is already available and would start the civil works once the formalities are completed.
Among others, Dr Ashish Chandra Verma, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Himanshu Gupta, Special Secretary (Planning), Anan Debbarma, Assist Director, Spice Board Divisional Office, Itanagar and Kamo Ado, Director Horticulture were also present in the meeting.