Updated On: 17 May, 2025 01:47 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan visits Hatikhuili Tea estate located in Bokakhat of Golaghat district and Kaziranga National Park in Assam. (Pics/@ChouhanShivraj)

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The Union Minister had kickstarted his Northeast tour on May 15 in Guwahati
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The Minister feeds elephants during his visit to Kaziranga National Park

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Kaziranga National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site of India and is known for the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros
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Home to the iconic one-horned rhinoceros, Kaziranga also serves as a breeding ground for elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer. Rising tiger numbers led to its Tiger Reserve status in 2006

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On May 15, Chauhan virtually inaugurated the newly constructed Academic cum Administrative building of the College of Horticulture, Thenzawl, and the new PG girls hostel at the College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Selesih, via video conference
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The Union Minister highlighted that the state`s fertile land and favourable climatic conditions make it an ideal place for horticulture development, despite the challenges posed by its hilly terrain, deep valleys, and the difficulty of large-scale farming due to limited flat land