- Chief Minister inaugurated 4 new horticulture colleges in Saja, Arjunda, Dhamtari, Jashpur, along with Lormi Agricultural College and Food Technology College in Raipur
- New Agriculture Science Centre inaugurated in Kondagaon
- Inauguration-foundation laying of infrastructure development works costing Rs 115 crore in agricultural colleges, agricultural science centers and new agricultural colleges
- Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, agricultural colleges and agricultural science centers have contributed towards promotion of advanced farming practices
- Study Center for Agricultural Input Cost opened at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University
Raipur (the states. news) Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated 4 new
horticulture colleges in Saja (Bemetra district), Arjunda (Balod district),
Dhamtari, Jashpur, and Lormi agricultural colleges (Mungeli district) and the
new Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Kondagaon today, in a program organized at his
residence office.
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel said in his
address to the programme that at the time of state formation, Chhattisgarh had
only one agricuture education institute i.e. Indira Gandhi Agriculture
University. Today the state has 46 colleges of agriculture and horticulture
education, 8 research centers, 27 agriculture science centers operating under
this University. A strong network of agricultural education, research and
dissemination has been developed from Balrampur in the north of Chhattisgarh to
Sukma in the south. Agriculture and allied activities are being promoted by the
state government for the economic development of rural areas.
(media saheb.com)
