Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu has attended the valedictory function of the ‘One-day State Level Workshop on Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture for Doubling of Farmers’ Income’, at City Convention Centre in Imphal. On Wednesday, Vice-President said that we should make agriculture a fully viable occupation because this is directly going to boost India’s economy. North east is notably a land rich in natural resources. Here, people should learn to tap dividends from the region’s potential. I urged the Manipur government to give more emphasis on implementation and development to increase farmers’ income.
The honourable vice-president also stressed over the need to improve connectivity to ensure development even in the interior areas. Mr. Naidu arrived in Imphal and he was welcomed by the Governor Najma Heptulla, Chief Minister N Biren Singh and his cabinet ministers.
This workshop at City Convention Centre was jointly organised by the Government of Manipur and Central Agricultural University, Imphal.