Awareness programme on FAW conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, May 11 2019:
The Agricultural Technology Management Agency, Kangpokpi Block under Agricultural Technology Management Agency, Senapati district conducted an awareness programme on the topic 'Management Strategies of Fall Army Worm (F AW) on maize at Songpekjang village'.
Many farmers attended the awarness programme, which was conducted following the detection of FAW that has reportedly caused damage to maize crop.
Block Technology Manager (BTM), ATMA, Kangpokpi, Reema Devi Hemam and her subordinate staff, Assistant Technology Manager (ATH), S Samananda Singh, L Bhusan, and MD Kudus Khan visited Tumnoupokpi, Toribari, Maohing, Yai Kongpao, Chawankening village where FAW infection is possible as maize is grown in these villages since long time.