KVKs observe Year of Millets 2023
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kaching/Thoubal, September 18 2021:
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Chandel on Friday observed International Year of Millets 2023 along with conducting a campaign on Nutri-Garden and tree plantation at its complex in the presence of Monsangpantha village chief Ng Vincent Monsang, ICAR-KVK Chandel head in-charge Dr A Ameeta Devi and ICDS Chandel CDPO Roshnichand as chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.
During the programme, tree plantation, distribution of plant sapling, seed package distribution to farmers, distribution of nutri- millets to girl child, exhibition on value added products from millets, training and exhibition of film on nutri-millets were conducted.
The programme was attended by 40 girl child, 35 women farmers and staff of KVK Chandel.
KVK Thoubal also observed International Years of Millets -2023 as part of Poshan Abhiyan at its complex on Friday with Khangabok Zilla Parishad member Kh Rajmohon, AC to DC Thoubal Dr P Lenin and Department of Agriculture additional director Todinang Panmei as the presidium members.
As a part of the programme, winter crop seeds and tree saplings were distributed to 71 SHG members, eatables made of millets to 42 children along with planting of saplings at KVK Thoubal complex.
During the technical session, KVK Thoubal SMS (Agronomy) N Tomba spoke on 'Role of plantation for sustainable agriculture and rural development' and SMS (Home Science) RK Lembisana on 'Importance of millets' .