Training and Awareness programme under Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, November 08 2018:
A one day training programme on Bee keeping, Mushroom Cultivation, Nutrition Gardening and an awareness programme on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna under "Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan" was conducted on Nov 5 at New Songjang village, Khenjoy block, Chandel for the villages of New Songjang, P Chehjang and Khangbarol village.
The 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 an awareness programme on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY), a comprehensive crop insurance for 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), Th Motilal Singh, ACTO (Agriculture Extension) & Programme Coordinator i/c and Dr Ameeta Devi, ACTO (Animal Science), KVK Chandel.
The farmers were thrilled to learn the approved technology and packages of practices taught to them to increases their incomes and sustain their livelihood.
During the interaction programme, it was also emphasized that more interaction programme be followed up from various agencies and organization to empower them.
The training was also attended by Chief of New Songjang village Thangjamang Haokip and staff of KVK Chandel.
Around 160 farmers from New Songjang, P Chehjang and Khangbarol village attended the training.