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India, Sept. 27 -- Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur on Friday called on agricultural scientists to prioritise value addition of crops, particularly large cardamom, while stressing the growing role of drone technology in farming.
He also advocated for setting up more Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in the state to strengthen agricultural outreach.
Mathur was speaking at the inauguration of a workshop organised by the ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Zone VI, Guwahati, in collaboration with the Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, at Namchi.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, addressing the event virtually, highlighted the importance of natural and organic farming, reiterating P...