Meeing on FFP held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 31 2019:
Directorate of Extension Education, Central Agricultural University (CAU), Lamphelpat has organised second meeting of the University Advisory Committee and Site Plan Implementation Group under the farmer FIRST Programme yesterday at the conference hall of the university.
VC CAU, Lamphelpat, Professor M Premjit Singh, Director of Research, CAU Professor CA Srinivasamurthy, Dean College of Agriculture Iroisemba, CAU, Y Jekendra Singh, Director of Extension Education, CAU, Professor RK Saha and others attended the event.
The Farmer FIRST (Farm, Innovation, Resources, Science & Technology) Programme was initiated by PMO and presently 51 FFPs are running in the Nation.
Three are functional in North-East Region of Umiam, Meghalaya, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat and CAU, Imphal, said Professor Ph Ranjit Sharma, Principal Investigator FFP, CAU Imphal.
Professor Ph Ranjit Sharma also highlighted the achievements of the project.
Dr N Ibotombi Singh, Joint Director (Admn), Directorate of Vety & AH Services, L Irabot Singh, Joint Director, Directorate of Agriculture, Dinang Panmei, Deputy Director, Directorate of Agriculture, Pradhans from two villages and representatives from farmers' clubs and members of the Custom Hiring Centre, FFP also attended the event.