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KVK Mokokchung SAC meeting held
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morungexpress on February 11, 2012 04:06:00
 
Mokokchung, February 10 (MExN): The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting
of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Mokokchung was held on February 9. The meeting
was chaired by EH Lotha, Addl. Director of Agriculture.
A press note received here informed that other dignitaries from Directorate of
Agriculture include Dr. Deepak Chetri Joint Director of Agriculture,
Bendangyanger Joint Director of Agriculture, N. Thungjamo Lotha Dy. Director of
Agriculture and Dr. Amenla, Lady Training Officer. Agri and allied departmental
heads also attended the meeting. Dr. Bendangyanger PC KVK welcomed the SAC
members and requested to share their valuable knowledge. EH Lotha, Addl.
Director of Agriculture in his speech encouraged the KVK scientists to take up
potential vegetable like onion which are rarely cultivated by the farmers in the
district. He also apprised the members to have constant linkage with media
especially with AIR Kohima for wider coverage of the technologies information.
Dr. Deepak Chetri Joint Director of Agriculture (KVK) in his speech requested
the forum to coordinate with the KVK and support them with all the relevant
available technologies for dissemination. He also emphasized on considering the
cost factor of new technologies which can be readily acceptable by the farmers
and promotion of small water harvesting structure like Jalkund as life saving
irrigation during dry period.