District level farmers' training / distribution program held
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, January 29 2021:
A 1-day district level Farmers' Training cum Distribution program on "PMKSY- Per Drop More Crop" for the year 2019-20 (Implementationin2020-21) was held at Conference Hall, DC Office, Senapati, today.
The program was organised by the Department of Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Senapati in collaboration with Deputy Commissioner, Senapati.
Addressing the programme, Kh Upendra Singh, DO, H&SC, Senapati advised the farmers to take benefits of the equipment to increase productivity by reducing the water usage.
Th Kirankumar, IAS, DC, Senapati emphasised the importance of equipment and instructed the farmers for its proper utilization.
As a part of the programme, K Homen, Farm Manager, KVK, Hengbung delivered a lecture on "Production technology of Kiwi and cabbage in Senapati district" and W Jadumani Singh, Expert, Rain Irrigation System, Jalgaun, Maharashtra spoke on "Installation of drip and sprinkler irrigation on fruit and vegetable" .
Later, Micro Irrigation equipment including 27 sets of sprinkler with 6.5 HP Petrol pumps were distributed to different farmers of the district by the Deputy Commissioner.
Around 30 farmers from the district attended the programme.