GUWAHATI: In a bid to double the income of farmers, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the government would set up 100 organic markets for selling organic products.
In a meeting held at his office in Janata Bhawan, CM Sonowal also directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to allot suitable lands in their respective districts.
In the meeting CM Sonowal along with Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, also discussed ways and means to produce seeds in the state so that the seed requirements of the farmers are met from within the state itself.
Taking to the Twitter, CM Sonowal wrote, "For doubling the income of farmers, the CM asked officials to work on constructing 'Bipanan-Kendra' (Market Place) across the state.
Officials were also asked to create awareness on various schemes through Social Media platforms."