Farmers training programme held at Nongbram
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 04 2013:
Directorate of Extension Education, Central Agricultural University (CAU) has organised a one-day training programme for farmers at Nongbram under Imphal East district this Monday.
According to a press release issued by Director of Extension Education, CAU, the training programme emphasised on plant diseases and its prevention for better yeild of the CAU-RI seeds being planted by the farmers who have participated seed production prgramme.
During the training programme, Prof M Premjit Singh, Director of Extension Education elaborated on the difference in planting paddy seeds for seed production from that of consumption.
The seed production programmes have been conducted at various places of Imphal East district, and efforts will be made to plant other vegetables in the field after the paddy plants are reaped.
Dr Th Robindro Singh, Dr Bishewor Sinha and Nandini Chongtham were the resource persons of the training programme which was attended by 40 farmers of Imphal East district.
An inspection regarding the seed production was also conducted by visiting the field.