Training prog on PMFBY under KKA-II conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, November 03 2018:
A one day training programme on bee keeping, mushroom cultivation, nutrition gardening and awareness programme on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna under "Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan - II" was conducted today at Charangching Khullen village for the villages of Charangching Khullen and Charangching Khunkha village, Chandel.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare had launched Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan for doubling farmers' income by 2022 .
The purpose of Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan is to aid, assist and advise farmers on how to improve their farming techniques and raise their incomes.
Keynote address on Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan was given by Dr K Sonamani Singh, ACTO (Agril Engg, KVK Chandel.
In the training session, topic on bee keeping, mushroom cultivation and nutrition gardening and awareness programme on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY), a comprehensive crop insurance to the farmer were deliberated and thereafter, an interaction programme was also conducted between farmers and technical experts namely Dr N Johnson Singh ACTO (Plant Protection) KVK Churachandpur, Dr Kl Levis Chongloi ACTO (Agronomy), Ts Leenda Monsang ACTO (Plant Breeding), Th Motilal Singh ACTO (Agriculture Extension) & Programme Coordinator i/c, Dr Ameeta Devi ACTO (Animal Science) of KVK Chandel and SP Lovejoy Anal SMDC/ SDAO Agriculture Department, Chandel.
The training was attended by Chief of Charangching Khullen Sn Peter Lamkang and Chief of Charangching Khunkha Sk Shetnong Lamkang.
Around 112 farmers from Charangching Khullen and Charangching Khunkha village have attended the training programme.
On the other hand, a Vigilance Awareness Week was also observed as part of Central Vigilance Commission efforts to promote probity in public life and to achieve a corruption free society as part of the training programme.
Th Motilal Singh, Programme Coordinator i/c KVK Chandel sensitised the villagers about anti-corruption measures by involving villagers in the discussion.