Stakeholders meeting for 'smart' agriculture organised
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, September 24 2019:
A stakeholders meeting-cum-workshop on CSA Evaluation and Prioritization under the project 'Scaling Out Climate-Smart Agriculture for Resilient Farming in India' was organized today at Conference Hall, KVK Chandel.
The meeting was chaired by Krishna Kumar, Deputy Commissioner Chandel in presence of Dr Sanjoy Kumar Bandyopadhyay, Head Centre of Environment Science & Climate Resilient Agriculture, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, Dr BC Deka, Director ICAR-ATARI-Zone-VII, Umiam, Barapani, Meghalaya; Dr N Prakash, Joint Director, ICAR Manipur Centre, Imphal, Prof RK Saha, Director Extension Education, CAU Imphal; and Dr S Prabhu Kumar, former Director, ATARI, Ludhiana, said a statement of the KVK Chandel.
Speaking as chief guest, DC Chandel Krishna Kumar urged all the stakeholders to participate sincerely and wholeheartedly and to come out with a climate-smart plan so as to double the farmers income by 2022.He expected a realistic and practical plan for Chandel district which will be replicated in other districts also.
It may be noted mentioning that KVK Chandel is among the 11 KVKs selected in the country for the project 'Scaling Out Climate-Smart Agriculture for Resilient Farming in India' and the only district in the North-East India.
Dr N Prakash assured of all possible technological support and assistance to implement the project successfully.
Dr S Prabhu Kumar emphasised on the need for implementing the programme on convergence mode in partnership with all the departments concerned in the district.
Prof RK Saha opined that improved farming systems, research and extension should go hand-in-hand.
The farmers of the district have been practising indigenous farming techniques since centuries which needs to be documented and validated.
Dr Sanjoy Kumar Bandyopadhyay explained the intricate details of the project to the stakeholders present in the meeting, said the statement of the KVK Chandel.
Later, a workshop was conducted for Climate Smart Agriculture Evaluation and Prioritization of the project, in which Dr Sanjoy Kumar Bandyopadhyay and stakeholders interacted and discussed about possible plans for the project.
The programme was attended by Joint Director, Department of Veterinary Science, Chandel District Agriculture Officer, Chandel, District Statistic Officer, Chandel, Executive Engineer, MID, Lamphel, NGOs, 20 Progressive Farmers from the three blocks Chandel, Khengjoy and Chakpikarong of Chandel District and staff of KVK, Chandel, it said.