Scientists, farmers interact with PM
Source: Chronicle News Service
Chandel, September 28 2021:
An interaction programme between Prime Minister Narendra Modi with scientists and farmers on climate resilient varieties, technologies and practices was conducted on Tuesday at KVK Chandel.
Apart from the nationwide interaction session held in connection with launch of 35 varieties of climate-resilient crop seeds by PM Modi, an awareness programme on the same topic was also conducted at the KVK premises with SDC (Chandel) S Mothel, Monsang Pantha village chief Ng Vincent and SMS-Home Science KVK Chandel's Dr Y Prabhabati Devi as presidium members.
Delivering the inaugural speech of the awareness programme, SDC Mothel expressed delight over launch of the new Climate Resilient Varieties by the Prime Minister and advancement in identifying promising short duration drought tolerant crop by scientists.
He opined that the farmers will be abundantly benefitted with these new advancements.
Similarly, village chief Ng Vincent expressed happiness on the advancement in science and technology and encouraged the farrhers to adopt the new technologies.
The speech and interaction between PM Modi and farmers was telecast and witnessed by the dignitaries and farmers during the event.
After the session with PM and the awareness programme began with a scientist-farmer interaction led by subject matter specialists - SMS Agronomy Dr Kl Levish Chongloi, SMS Plant Breeding Ts Leenda Mon-sang, SMS Home Science Dr Y Prabhabati Devi, SMS Agri Engg Dr K Sonamani Singh and SMS Horticulture Ps Lavid Anal.
Inputs were also distributed to the farmers.
Altogether, 129 farmers and staff of KVK Chandel attended the programme.