Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma kick-started the distribution of Soil Health Cards (SHC) to more than four lakh farmers across the state on Monday.
At an official function in Guwahati, CM Sarma said the government will distribute around 10 lakh SHC and four lakh of them are already ready to be distributed.
“Our Krishak bandhus are the anchors in our mission of Atmanirbhar Assam. I am dedicating several initiatives for our farmers today,” he added.
“From expanding Soil Health Cards to providing incentives for farmers to transport paddy, Assam Government is working for the all-round welfare of our farmers,” the chief minister said.
The number of laboratories dedicated to soil quality testing in the state has been augmented from five to twenty-six, he said.
Along with the distribution of the SHC, agricultural machinery was handed over to farmers and agriculture knowledge centres were inaugurated by the chief minister in the presence of Agriculture Minister Atul Bora.
The chief minister said that the state government is planning to establish 816 village agriculture equipment banks. “Earlier, we had only 80 such banks in the state,” he added.
He said that the government is also launching 96 agriculture knowledge centres and 93 agriculture development offices.
