Saturday, January 18, 2025
spot_img

GHADC ties up with pvt player for sustainable agriculture

Date:

Share post:

spot_img
spot_img

From Our Correspondent

TURA, May 6: The Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), along with OneLife Agricole Private Limited, a leading player in sustainable agriculture in India, recently launched the ‘OneLife Farmers First’ initiative in Garo Hills with an aim to uplift farmers from the region.
The initiative, a collaborative effort of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council Forest Department and OneLife Agricole, is aimed at empowering farmers in Garo Hills by providing them with comprehensive agro-entrepreneurial support and services to enhance their productivity, sustainability, and income, thereby complementing the conservation efforts of the Forest Department (GHADC) through enhanced livelihoods and reducing their dependence on forests.
OneLife Farmers First is a holistic program designed to address the various challenges faced by farmers in the Garo Hills. Through this initiative, Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) and OneLife Agricole will facilitate the formation of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), provide organic certification support, offer farm advisory solutions, establish central processing units, assist in setting up post-harvest units and warehouses, supply organic Agri inputs, and connect farmers with Agri lending institutes for financial assistance.
“We are excited to bring our expertise and resources to empower farmers of Garo Hills through the OnelLife Farmers First’ initiative,” said Sakshee Sharma, the Director of OneLife Agricole Private Limited, while expressing her enthusiasm about the launch of this programme at Tura.
Meanwhile, Joint Secretary to the Executive Committee and Chief Forest Officer, Rangku N Sangma, while appreciating the sincerity and commitment of the OneLife Agricole Private Limited, said that the initiative would not only benefit farmers but also contribute to environmental conservation and economic prosperity of the state.
The Secretary to the Executive Committee, GHADC, also complimented the collaborative approach of the initiative pointing out that it was necessary to collaborate between government agencies and private enterprises for bringing meaningful change in agriculture that support and complement conservation initiatives.

spot_img
spot_img

Related articles

Bumrah, Jaiswal in focus as BCCI set to announce squad

Mumbai, Jan 17: The selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, will convene here on Saturday to pick India’s...

Haaland signs new contract to stay at Man City until 2034

Manchester, Jan 17: Erling Haaland has signed a new contract at Manchester City that ties him to the...

Endrick scores in extra time to help Madrid top Celta in Copa

Madrid, Jan 17: Real Madrid needed two goals from Endrick in extra time to get past Celta Vigo...

Diallo’s hat-trick rescues Man United

London, Jan 17: Amad Diallo keeps coming up with big late goals for Manchester United. There were three of...