Training programmes held
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, October 18 2018:
A one day training programme on bee keeping, mushroom cultivation, nutrition gardening and awareness programme on Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojna under Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan - II was conducted today at Modi village and Hnatham in Chandel.
The inaugural programme was attended by Krishna Kumar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Chandel, Dr IM Singh, Joint Director, ICAR RC for NEH Region, Manipur Centre and Nodal Officer of Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan, Chandel, Kh Surchandra Singh, Joint Director, District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Chandel, Ts Gladny Monsang, District Agriculture Officer, Chandel and Honey Chara, District Officer, Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Chandel.
In the training session, topic on bee keeping, mushroom cultivation and nutrition gardening and about Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY), which is one of the flagship schemes of the Government of India that provides comprehensive crop insurance to the farmers against crop yield losses caused due to various natural calamities and other mis-happenings were highlighted by Krishi Vigyan Kendras experts.
Farmers interacted with technical experts - Dr A Ameeta Devi, ACTO (Animal Science), Dr Y Prabhabati Devi, ACTO (Home Science), Ts Leenda Monsang, ACTO (Plant Breeding), Th Motilal Singh, ACTO (Agriculture Extension) of KVK Chandel and Dr N Johnson Singh, ACTO (Plant Protection), KVK Churachandpur.
The training was also attended by Dr K Sonamani Singh, ACTO (Agriculture Engineering), Kamei Super, Technical officer (Farm) and D Doungel, Technical Officer (Computer) of KVK Chandel.
The training was attended by more than 150 farmers from Modi and Hnatham village.