The main functions
& responsibilities of the
Department of Agriculture are
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Formulation
and implementation of policies
and programmes aimed at
achieving rapid agricultural
growth through optimum utilization
of land, water, soil and
plant resources of the State. |
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Implementation
of beneficiary oriented
schemes for economic upliftment
of the farming community. |
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Establishing
farmer-department coordination
in implementing and providing
technological know-how to
the farming community through
agricultural extension services. |
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Undertaking
all possible measures to
ensure timely and adequate
supply of quality inputs
and services such as fertilizers,
seeds, pesticides, agricultural
implements, etc. |
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Creating assured
irrigation facilities for
the farmers through minor
irrigation schemes so as
to obtain maximum returns
from their land. |
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Popularizing
the use of farmer friendly
bio-fertilizers. |
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Motivating
farmers to minimize the
use of pesticides and to
control the environmental
pollution with the adoption
of Integrated Pest Management. |
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Motivating
farmers to diversify from
traditional crops to commercial
crops. |
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Monitoring
soil health and testing
of nutrient level of soil
samples collected from farmers'
fields across the State. |
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Educating
farmers on soil and water
conservation technologies
through implementation of
Watershed Projects. |
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Undertaking
measures to provide agricultural
credit, crop insurance and
help the farmers in getting
remunerative returns for
their produce. |
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Implementing
calamity (like flood, drought
etc.) relief programmes. |
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Conducting
surveys for collection and
maintenance of a wide range
of statistical and economic
data relating to agriculture,
required for development
planning. |
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Helping farmers
through the use of ICT applications. |
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Economic
empowerment of women |
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Removal of
rural poverty |
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Improvement
of nutritional standards
and quality of life of the
rural people |
Description
of the main Plans/ Programmes/
Work implemented by the Department:
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Brief description
of the schemes indicating
the main objectives, components
and beneficiaries. |
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State
Priority Schemes: |
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The increasing demand
for food grains and other
crops in the State can
only be achieved by adoption
of the practices of multiple
cropping. The adoption
of practices of multiple
cropping would invite
adoption of mechanization
of agriculture, quality
inputs distribution like
bio-fertilizer, bio-pesticides
to decrease the soil acidity.
At present, Assam has
a per hectare availability
of farm power to the extent
of 157 hp/ hectare which
include both animal and
manual power and it is
well below the national
average of about 0.80
hp/ hectare. At this juncture,
farmers are in a transition
stage from traditional
agriculture mechanized
agriculture through right
initiatives, policies
and direction that will
surely make the state
advanced. Hence, the need
for creating infrastructure
to support the farmers
with along with quality
inputs like bio-fertilizer,
bio-pesticides and implements
for carrying out agricultural
operation, Agriculture
Department Government
of Assam proposed to distribute
Tractors at 50% subsidy
to the farmers during
the year 2005-06.
Further, during the year,
Department of Agriculture,
Government of Assam took
three major programmes
under Priority Schemes:
(1) Distribution of tractors
(2) Inputs distribution
to the agriculturist having
KCC to distribute Power
tillers, 5 HP Diesel Pump
set, 10 HP Diesel Power
Thresher for paddy, Hand
held Sprayers, Soil Testing
Kit, Bio-fertilizer and
Bio-pesticides and improved
small agricultural implements
(3) Establishment of Bio-
Technology Institute at
Assam Agricultural University
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Seeds Act, 1966 |
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Fertilizer (Control) Order
1985 |
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Essential Commodities
Act, 1955 (EC Act 1955) |
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Insecticides Act, 1968 |
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FR |
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SR |
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RTI Act 2005 |
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Notifications & Circulars
issued by Government from
time to time. |
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Assam Agricultural Produce
Market Act 1972 (as amended
up to 2006). |
