DSSS organises training programme at Tashar village
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, June 26 2022:
Diocesan Social Service Society (DSSS) with the support of Department of Agriculture organised a one day training programme on "Plant protection and on-farm bio inputs preparation" at community hall Tashar village, Ukhrul, today.
Speaking on the occasion, Solomon, district co-ordinator DSSS stated that the training was organised for the farmers registered in Semka Farmers Producers Company Ltd under MOVCONER for Phase-III.
He informed that 500 farmers are registered as "Farmers interested Group" from the villages of Tashar, Shirui, Choithar, Langdang and Khamasom while adding that the farmers are taking up black rice/ chakhao cultivation in wet agricultural land for large scale production.
Dr Solei Luiram, Head of ICAR, KVK Ukhrul urged the participants to take up organic farming for healthy food produce.
"Our food crop should be free from chemical substances to give nourishing food ingredients to us", he added.
He also appealed to the farmers to adopt systematic cultivation methods and refrain from using chemical substances in the farm.