Port Blair, July 27: To review the overall farm activities of the departmental farm of the Agriculture department, a meeting was held on Saturday at Organic Horticulture Farm, Sippighat, under the chairmanship of Smt. R. Menaka, Secretary (Agri), Andaman and Nicobar Administration. The Joint Directors (Agri) South Andaman, North & Middle Andaman and Nicobar district, all the Zonal Officers, Farm In charges and other departmental officers were present in the meeting.
The Secretary directed all Zonal Officers and Farm-In-charges to take appropriate measures by utilizing all technical knowhow to upgrade the farm and achieve the objectives for which it was established. She urged to keep a vigil on the overall activities of the farm and keep a record of it. She enlightened that all the departmental farms are a place of tourist attraction, hence it should be maintained accordingly. For upgradation and management of the farm, she desired that maximum cooperation from all the departmental staff is very much required so that a new face could be given to the farms.
Welcoming the gathering, the Director of Agriculture, Dr. G.S. Pandey gave a brief presentations on the overall activities of the farms were made by all the 29 Farm In charges. The Secretary (Agri.) took an account of income and expenditure of the farm.
