Officials and participants during the training on ‘practices of citronella and lemongrass cultivation’ conducted at Kangstung Student’s Library Hall, Kangstsung village on February 21. (Photo Courtesy: CECS)
Mokokchung, February 21 (MExN): One-day training on ‘practices of citronella and lemongrass cultivation’ was conducted at Kangstung Student’s Library Hall, Kangstsung village on February 21.
The training programme was conducted under the TRIBES initiative, supported by NABARD and implemented by Community Educational Centre Society (CECS), stated a press release issued by Aroty Jamir, Communication Manager, CECS.
Altogether, 72 farmers from Kangstung, Kangtsungyimsen and Aopenzu attended the training.
Gobin Chauhan from Bokajan, Assam, a progressive farmer with over 30 years of experience in citronella cultivation, was the resource person.
Drawing from his personal journey and field experience, he shared detailed insights on land preparation, selection of planting materials, spacing, nutrient management, maintenance, harvesting techniques and oil extraction processes. He also spoke about maintaining crop quality, understanding market demand and sustaining productivity over the years.
Earlier, Subonenba Longkumer, Director, CECS in the introductory address, highlighted the objectives of the TRIBES project supported by NABARD and emphasizing the importance of climate-resilient aromatic crops-citronella and lemongrass in strengthening rural livelihoods. He encouraged the farmers to adopt and improved cultivation practices and assured continued technical and institutional support under the project.
As part of the training programme, a field visit was conducted to a farmer’s lemongrass plot in Kangstung village. Participants observed the crop growth, discussed plant health, spacing and field maintenance directly in the field, and clarified practical doubts with the resource person. The visit helped to connect the discussion along with field demonstration, the release added.
