Farmers' Training conducted
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kakching, July 19 2014 :
A Cropping System Based Training Programme for Farmers organized by District Agriculture Officer, Thoubal under the 2nd installment of National Food Security Mission (NFSM) Rice 2013-14 was held today at the office of Ever Youths sporting Agency, Phouden in Wangkhem assembly constituency.
Presided over by T.Gyaneshwor Singh, Thoubal District Agriculture Officer, the training was participated by around 50 farmers of the area.
During the training programme, Dr..MPriyodutta, in charge Plants Health Clinic under Thoubal district Agriculture office delivered lecture on ' Diseases on Paddy and other plants', while N.Hemajit Singh, Rice specialist under Extension office of Thoubal District Agriculture office spoke on 'SRI - Agriculture method with Application of Modern technology' as resource persons.
District Agriculture officer also distributed Paddy hybrid-832 to the farmers on the occasion.
An awareness programme for Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY) Stream- I, 2013-14 was also organized at the venue by District Agriculture Officer, Thoubal.