Training programme on scientific poultry farming held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 21 2022:
In continuation of the ongoing State- wide training on scientific poultry farming and distribution of chicks to agriculture & allied farmers of Manipur, Humanism Foundation in collaboration with Extension Education, Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal conducted a training on scientific poultry farming today at Purum Chumbang village in Chandel district.
Dr N Keinatombi Devi, Livestock Assistant, CAU, who attended the training as subject expert demonstrated the various categories of chicken and aspects of scientific poultry farming.
Encouraging the participants to adopt scientific poultry farming, she stated that poultry farming is one of the best options to earn one's livelihood.
While expressing hope to maintain a fruitful long term relationship with CAU and Humanism Foundation, Dr Wahengbam Rorrky chand Singh, managing trustee of Humanism Foundation assured that the foundation will support the farmers in all possible ways to become an agri-entrepreneur.
MK Smell, chief of Purum Chumbang village extended his gratitude to CAU and Humanism Foundation for organising the training programme at the village.
He continued that such a training would benefit the farmers and enable them to uplift their economy.
It may be mentioned that in the first phase of the training programme, Humanism Foundation and Directorate of Extension Education, CAU jointly conducted training on scientific poultry farming at Laiching Kangshang village under Tengnoupal district on November 19 and Kalikalok village under Kakching district on November 18.A total of 100 farmers from hill areas of Kakching, Tengnoupal and Chandel districts have received about 1000 chickens and scientific training on poultry farming.