Chandel Krishi Vigyan Kendra building inaugurated
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, August 05, 2012: A newly constructed administrative building of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chandel was inaugurated yesterday at Monsang Pantha village of Chandel district.

Chandel AC MLA St Nunghlung Victor, Dr SV Ngachan, Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam Meghalaya, Dr M Premjit Singh, Director of Extension, CAU, Imphal and Dr AK Singh, Deputy Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi graced the occasion as chief guest, guests of honour and president, respectively.

Dr AK Singh, DDG (NRM), ICAR unveiled the inaugural stone of KVK, Chandel.

An exhibition organized by ICAR was also opened by St Nunghlung Victor.

KVKs of Chandel, Churachandpur, Imphal West, Tamenglong and Ukhrul, Horticulture Mission (MMI) of ICAR and different SHGs and NGOs collaborating with KVK, Chandel displayed their technology and exhibits in the exhibition.

The inaugural function started with welcome address by Dr..NPrakash, Joint Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre.

St Nunghlung Victor congratulated ICAR and KVK team.

He also expressed that collaboration with ICAR would definitely help the farmers to overcome the drought like situation in the district.

Dr M Premjit Singh emphasized the importance of resource mapping, mobile agri-clinic, post harvest management, water harvesting and crop diversification through Integrated Farming System.

Dr SV Ngachan, Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Meghalaya elaborated the journey of KVK, Chandel since its foundation and explained the importance of crop diversification through maize and pulses crop.

He also emphasized the convergence of different KVKs and State Departments to combat climate change.

In the presidential address, Dr AK Singh emphasized the importance of technology intervention particularly in the field of forage cultivation, water harvesting, Integrated Farming System, farm mechanization and Natural Resource Management.

He also suggested that KVK staff should devote 25 per cent of their time to prioritize the farmers' problems at grassroots level.

In the programme seeds of different crops were also distributed to the farmers.

The programme ended with deliberation of vote thanks by GP Kabui, Programme Coordinator i/c, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chandel.

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