Assam Agriculture Minister Sets Deadline for 100% Farmer Registration

Guwahati, November 12 (Daily Kiran) : Assam’s Agriculture Minister Piyush Hazarika announced a deadline of January 15, 2026, to achieve 100% registration of farmers in Dhemaji district. This announcement came during his review of agricultural program implementations and innovative farming projects in the area.

Hazarika inspected various initiatives, including integrated farming, sun hemp cultivation, and oil palm projects. Following his inspections, he chaired a departmental review meeting in the district commissioner’s conference room.

Officials informed the minister that 83% of the farmer registration target has been met thus far. Emphasizing the importance of including all eligible farmers in the registration process, Hazarika directed the department to ensure complete registration by the set deadline.

His visit began at Arnai Chapori, where he examined a 22-bigha integrated farm developed by progressive farmer Bhuvan Pegoo. The farm features the cultivation of betel nut, tomatoes, papayas, and pineapples, along with fish farming in poly tanks.

In Demow, Hazarika reviewed sun hemp cultivation, highlighting its benefits for improving soil fertility and promoting green manure. He also visited oil palm and multi-crop horticulture fields developed by local farmers Bamon Islari and Dilip Boro in the Deepa area, engaging with them to understand the challenges they face in agricultural activities.

During the review meeting, he issued several directives to officials. These included the formation of more farmer producer companies (FPCs) and the organization of regular awareness programs on crop protection.

Hazarika also urged the department to expedite the process of identifying land necessary to meet oil palm cultivation goals and to facilitate joint meetings between the fisheries and agriculture departments to promote the cultivation of fox nuts.

Additionally, he instructed the resolution of issues faced by local agricultural entrepreneurs in accessing support under the Agricultural Infrastructure Fund (AIF). During the event, several farmers received rice procurement certificates.

Cabinet Minister Ranoj Pegoo, MP Pradan Baruah, and MLAs Bhuvan Pegoo and Jivan Gogoi accompanied Hazarika on this tour.