ITANAGAR: Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Dr Charan Das Mahant today asked Arunachal Pradesh to be a pioneer in organic farming in the country, considering the State’s suitable climatic condition.

The minister was addressing the farmers at the valedictory function of the three-day first State-level Krishi Expo and Kishan Mela here this evening. “I appealed to the State government to organize such melas in the districts so that the farmers could reap the real benefits of such important events,” he said. Stating that there would be no dearth of funds from the Centre for supporting the farmers, Mahant informed that his ministry has been providing all support to the small and marginal farmers under various central schemes.