Guwahati, June 14 -- Assam Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Parliamentary Affairs, Pijush Hazarika, on Sunday, chaired a review meeting with the District Agriculture Officers here and reviewed the implementation of various schemes.

According to an official statement released by the Minister's office, addressing the officers at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara in Guwahati, the Minister stressed that farmer registration must be accorded top priority across all field offices, as nearly 50 lakh families in Assam are dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, but only around 24 lakh farmers are currently registered.

"To bridge this gap, the Department will have to undertake a special drive to register an additiona...