Farmers' training held
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, July 08 2014:
The District Agriculture Office Thoubal has conducted a cropping system based training programme at Yairipok Ningel, Heirok under the aegis of National Food Security Mission(NFSM)- Rice 2013 - 14 2nd instalment presided by District Agriculture Officer Thoubal T Gyaneshwor Singh.
Around 50 male and female farmers were present in the function.
Various resource persons including in-charge of plant health clinic of Directorate of Agriculture Sanjenthong Kh Nimaichand Singh, Project Director of ATMA, Thoubal L Sanatomba Singh and rice specialist of District Agriculture extension office Thoubal N Hemajit Singh spoke on the programme.
Various queries were answered by the experts too and tools for farming like sprayer, hybrid paddy and nutrients were distributed by the District Agriculture Officer to the farmers.
An awareness programme too was held by the District Agriculture Officer Thoubal under the aegis of Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana(RKVY) stream- I, 2013- 14 .