Capacity building training programme
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 03 2015:
The Directorate of Extension Education, Central Agricultural University (CAU) organised a three-day capacity building training programme on the theme 'Seed processing and seed management for major field crops', today at CAU cconference hall for extension personnel.
The opening ceremony was attended by Dr Sarbjit Singh Nagra, Director of Instruction, CAU, Imphal as the chief guest.
Resource persons from CAU and ICAR would present their lectures on seed processing and seed management for major field crops and various other topics including plantation of post-harvest crops during the course of the training programme.
Speaking at the inaugural programme, Director of Extension Education, Professor M Premjit said lack of proper irrigation system in the State hinders the practice of post-harvest plantations.
He further emphasised the need of organising proper training programmes for farmers to better understand the benefit of post-harvest plantation.
Trainees would be taught better ways to plant crops, means to prevent and cure crop diseases and also ways to increase productivity during the three-day training programme.