Shivraj Singh inaugurates administrative and academic buildings of horticulture college in Sikkim and annual regional workshop

Shivraj Singh Chouhan today virtually inaugurated the administrative and academic buildings of the College of Horticulture at Bermiok, Sikkim, under the Central Agricultural University, Imphal, along with the Annual Regional Workshop. Governor of Sikkim Shri Om Prakash Mathur, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Bhagirath Choudhary, Agriculture Minister of Sikkim Shri Puran Kumar Gurung, Vice Chancellor Dr. Anupam Mishra, and other dignitaries were present at the event.

On this occasion, Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that although he was not physically present in Sikkim today, his spirit was with everyone at the newly constructed buildings of the horticulture college at Bermiok. He added that Shri Bhagirath Choudhary was present there in person as the representative of the Government of India.

Shri Chouhan said that the new buildings had been constructed at a cost of ₹52 crore and would provide better educational facilities to the youth of Sikkim. Describing Sikkim as a wonderful state, rich in natural beauty with a unique climate, he said the land of Sikkim holds immense potential for avocados, kiwis, large cardamom, orchids, and vegetables such as ginger, turmeric, tomatoes, and cabbages.

The Union Agriculture Minister said that by promoting non-traditional farming such as beekeeping, mushroom cultivation, bamboo, and medicinal plants, Sikkim’s horticultural activities have gained much diversity. He emphasised that Sikkim is an organic state where farmers keep away from chemical fertilisers and deliver pure produce not only to Sikkim but to the entire country. “For this, I bow to the farmers of Sikkim,” he said.