Gangtok, Aug 12 (KNN) The Agriculture and horticulture department of Sikkim organised a conference on promotion of Agri-entrepreneurship at Manan Kendra in Gangtok on thursday.

Lok Nath Sharma, Minister of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (AH&VS) was the chief guest of the event.

Addressing the seminar, Sharma said that the state government is planning to bring out a policy for accommodating a certain percentage of organic food in the hotels of Sikkim.

The minister also informed that the department of AH&VS will launch a mobile van service in all districts soon.

The seminar witnessed a presentation on various schemes of Horticulture, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Spices Board, SIMFED, NABARD, and MSME by the senior officials of the respective departments.

Speaking at the event,secretary AH&VS P. Senthil Kumar advised undertaking entrepreneurship in livestock farming with a concept of paradigm shift from traditional practice to the commercialization of produce professionally. He also emphasized the importance of adopting entrepreneurship in potential areas.

The conference also saw the distribution of cheques under MMKANY. Sharma handed-over cheques to fourteen beneficiaries from Upper Burtuk constituency.

Rinzing C. Bhutia, Secretary of Agriculture, BB Subba, Secretary of Horticulture , Tenzing Kizom Bhutia Secretary of CMO , P. Sinthil Kumar, Secretary of AH&VS, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) from all districts, Educated Agriculture Graduates were amongst those who attended the seminar.  (KNN Bureau)