AGARTALA, Oct 15 (TIWN): Minister of State (Agriculture), Govt. of India Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya, is scheduled to visit Tripura on October 16 at 11.15 A.M.to attend an Agricultural based Technological showcase program at Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) premises.

Talking to TIWN correspondent on Thursday, ICAR Joint Director Mrinmoy Datta said that Minister Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya will arrive on Friday on a 3 days visit to Tripura.  The minister will also inaugurate the Technological showcase program at the ICAR premises, added Datta.

He is also scheduled to hold meeting with Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and will also meet BJP state president Sudindra Dasgupta.

Completing the visit in Tripura, he will again return on October 18.

The ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre was established by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi with its headquarter at Umroi Road, Umiam (Barapani), Shillong in 1975 at Lembucherra, 12km away from the capital town, Agartala.

The centre is established with mandate to provide adequate research base in the domain of agriculture, horticulture, animal and fisheries for the collection and preservation of cultivated or wild germplasm in crops, animals and fisheries for their subsequent utilization in improvement programme and to disseminate viable technology among farming community.

The Centre over a short span of its existence has developed technologies with identification of high yielding varieties of agro- horticulture crops, production and protection technologies and soil characterisation relevant to the state. The centre has also developed and introduced suitable strains of poultry, rabbit, pig and goat as components for uplifting the economic levels of the local masses. ‘Farming System Research’ has generated significant interest among the development workers and farmers of the state.