AGARTALA, Aug 17 (TIWN): Science, Technology and Environment Minister Bijita Nath on Wednesday inaugurated 3 day long training program for Farmer Producers Organisation at press club.

The program was jointly organised by National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Jaipur and Directorate of Bio technology.

The program will continue for three days from 17^th to 19^th August.

The National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) is a national level institute set up by the Ministry of Agriculture, on 8 August 1988 at Jaipur, Rajasthan,to cater to the needs of agricultural marketing personnel and to offer specialized Training, Research, Consultancy and Education in Agricultural Marketing in India and South East Asian countries.

The institute is dedicated to Chaudhary Charan Singh, the fifth prime minister of India from where it derives its full name, "Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing".

The Union Minister for Agriculture is the President of the General body of NIAM and Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is the Chairman of the Executive Committee.