This issue of Asom Barta carries news features that are representative of a collective will highlighting how cooperation between the people and the administration, working in tandem, is the way to happiness and self- sufficiency. The success of the Amrit Brikshya Andolan 2.0 is a direct result of the people backing the intent of the Government in propelling Assam towards a green and tree economy. Actions borne out of a realisation of the importance of trees in human life.
At the same time, the procurement of Mustard Seeds from farmers is an action that is reassuring in nature. The fact that there was a record procurement of mustard seed and an extended deadline reflected the pro-farmer policy of the Government.
Similarly, the success story of pearl farming is an illustration of a collective action. A women-led movement, pearl farming in Nagaon, has been recognized by the Government as a wonderful example of administration intervention at the right time which would help scale up an action that is bearing results on the ground, figuratively speaking.
A man who stood out among his peers for trailing the road less travelled is Upendra Rabha and his success story called Black Rice, which has now famously been renamed as ‘Upendra Rice’ in Goalpara. He dared to challenge the conventional, and is now reaping the reward, commercially and agriculturally, backed by research in the lab, and hard work on the farms.
