KOKRAJHAR, MAR 19: The Food Safety in Kokrajhar under Commissionerate of Food Safety Assam conducted an awareness camp for safe use of pesticides specially among the small tea growers of Kokrajhar district was carried out on Tuesday.
The event was held at the conference hall of the joint director of the health services in Kokrajhar which has emphasized to create awareness and preventive measures to the food safety under the vision of state wise awareness drive.
The programme was graced by Ms. Anjali Basumatary, ADO (P) and Shri Subhankar Roy, MME, Kokrajhar from Agriculture Department along with Ms Jayanti Basumatary, Extension Officer (EO), DICC.
The inaugural session was held by Bilifang Brahma, Designated Officer, Food Safety, HQ, Kokrajhar and Jaiklong Narzary FSO, Gossaigaon. The awareness camp covered various aspects on handling of pesticides and its adverse effects on health.
In the camp, various plant protection code for Indian tea industries were also discussed along with various schemes for setting up of small tea industries. The awareness camp was attended by numerous small tea growers from the district and they found the program very informative.
