KVK Hengbung organises awareness / mela
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, August 30 2019:
Krishi Vigyan Kendra Hengbung conducted one day awareness cum mela under Jal Shakti Abhiyan at Sajouba Community Hall, Sajouba village under Tadubi in Senapati district today.
John Sha, DFO Senapati graced the occasion as the chief guest while Dr Ravi Babu, DGM, NABARD, Manipur and Dr N Jyotsna, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK Hengbung attended as the guest of honour and president respectively.
Altogether 260 farmers (men & women) and youth participated in the programme where efficient use of rainwater and soil and water conservation measures in the hills were demonstrated.
Technical sessions were also held with K Homen, Farm manager, KVK Hengbung and Dr K Sonamani, SMS(SWC Engg), KVK Chandel.
As part of the programme, dignitaries present during the program planted tree saplings to encourage and motivate the farmers to help save environment while Jalkund bag, a silpaulin bag used for harvesting and conserving rainwater with minimum cost, were distributed to more than hundred farmers in association with ACCORDS, Senapati supported by NABARD, Manipur.
Tree saplings, agri-inputs and leaflets on rainwater conservation measures were also distributed to the farmers.