Farmer awareness cum training programme
Source: The Sangai Express
Tamenglong, April 24 2015 :
A one day farmer's awareness training programme under Rastriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVJ) was held at Puching (Khebu ching) community hall, Tamenglong block today.
The said programme was organised by the District Agriculture Officer, Tamenglong.
Ramkhonang Gonmei, chairman, Puching village, Tamenglong and K Ragumani Singh, DAO, Tamenglong graced the programme as chief guest and president respectively.
About one hundred villagers from seven surrounding villages participated in the said awareness programme.
Resource persons Th Tomba Singh, AAO, Planning, Directorate of Agriculture, Sanjenthong, Dr Thoithoi Singh, Programme Co-ordinator, KVK, Thoubal and Kiran Singh, APM, NABARD detailed the methodology of System of Rice Intensification (SRI), Scientific Cultivation of Vegetable crops, Pest and Diseases and their control measures and Bank Linkage during their speech at the awareness programme today.
Ramkhonang Gonmei lauded the Agriculture Department for organising the awareness programme adding that, "the villagers of Puching and surrounding villages are highly privileged to have such programme in our village.
I believe, the villagers are happy and content.
We are hopeful that the farmers will change, for the good, their agricultural practices" .