Need for Agri Dept's own service rules stressed
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 14 2026: For growth and improvement in the agriculture and horticulture sectors, the State must have a dedicated service rules for the Departments of Agriculture and Horticulture, said Professor L Nabachandra, advisor, Alumni Association of Agricultural College Imphal.

He said this during the 14th General Body Meeting of the alumni association at farmers' training hall, Directorate of Agriculture, Sanjenthong.

Imphal.

Horticulture and Soil Conservation Director K Debadutta Sharma attended the meeting.

At the GBM.

Professor L Nabachandra said the lack of service rules for the State Agriculture Department has hindered the growth of the department.

Under the current rules, any bureaucrat who has zero knowledge of the subject can become the department's top officials, he said.

Many who have Master's and PhD degrees in the subject are employed as the lower cadres and they are unable to move up the ladder due to lack of dedicated service rules in the department, he said.

Fbr proper growth of the department and the sector, the department should be led by someone who has a background in the subject, he said, adding other States have such service rules.

The GBM elected Horticulture and Soil Conservation Director K Debadutta Sharma as president; Agriculture Department's retired Deputy Director Th Jayprakash and Agriculture and Soil Conservation Joint Director P Priyamo as vice presidents; and ICAR KVK Tamenglong's Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture) Dr RK Roshan as general secretary.

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