Awareness cum workshop
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 18 2015:
An awareness cum workshop on jhum improvement for food security of tribal farmers through sustainable agriculture was held at Noney-I , Tamenglong today.
The programme was organised by ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Lamphelpat.
The programme was aimed at incorporating model of scientific farming system into traditional jhum farming for sustaining food and nutritional security of jhumias, according to a statement.
About 25 jhumias took part in the programme.
Dr Lohit K Baishya, Sr Scientist (Agronomy), ICAR RC for NEH and Dr A Suresh Kumar Meitei, programme coordinator, KVK Tamenglong delivered lectures.
Farmers also interacted with the resource persons during the programme.