India, June 12 -- Minister of Agriculture Pijush Hazarika today chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the functioning of the Agriculture Department, taking stock of various Central Government schemes and the challenges faced in their implementation across the state.

Emphasising the need to boost farmer registration for central schemes, the Minister called for an intensive drive to bring more farmers under the ambit of initiatives like PM-KISAN and PM Fasal Bima Yojana. He strongly urged officials to update and expand the state's current figure of 27 lakh registered farming families, noting that many unregistered families are currently missing out on crucial scheme benefits.

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