Farmers training at Maibung Kom village
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 14 2012:
A one-day district level farmers' training programme on plantation of lemon and banana cum distribution of planting materials and horticultural inputs under HMNEH was held today at Maibung Kom village under Saikul subdivision.
The training programme organised by Dy Director, Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Kangpokpi under Technology Mission, HMNEH, was graced by social worker S Tomba Kom; L Akoi Kom, secretary of Maibung Kom VA and Kh Lokendra Singh, deputy Director (H&SC), Kangpokpi as the chief guest, guest of honour and president respectively.
Farm Manager of H&SC, Kangpokpi A Biren sensitised the gathered farmers on lemon and banana plantation.
Plantation materials and horticultural inputs were also distributed to the farmers free of cost at the programme.
Later, a farmers' training programme on drip irrigation under National Mission on Micro Irrigation, NMMI for 2011-12 was held at the same place.
Drip Irrigation expert Wahengbam Jadumani enlightened the gatherings on minimum nutrient requirement of a plant per day.