Farmer -Scientist interaction
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 17 2016:
One day farmer-scientist interaction cum in-
put injection programme on "Jhum improvement for food security
of tribal farmers through sustainable agriculture" under Tribal Sub
Plan (TSP) was held at Hengkot village of Churachandpur district
today.
According to a statement, the programme is an attempt to
incorporate scientific farming system model into traditional
jhum farming system including location specific inclusion of
poultry and piggery for sustaining food and nutritional secu-
rity of Jhumias in hill districts of Ukhrul, Tamenglong,
Chandel and Churachandpur.
A total of 30 jhumias �12
males and 18 females from Hengkot village participated in the
programme and interacted with the resource persons, Dr Lohit
K Baishya, Senior Scientist (Agronomy), Dr Blessa Sailo,
Scientist (VPH), Dr BK Sharma, Sr Tech Officer (Animal
Science) ICAR-RC for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Subject
Matter Specialists of KVK Churachandpur Dr RK Roshan
(Horticulture) and Bimala Devi (plant protection) .