Officials and participants during the training on soil, water and fertilizer management and compost making conducted at Kingniu Village Council Hall.
Kingniu Village, August 20 (MExN): One-day training on soil, water and fertilizer management and compost making was conducted at Kingniu Village Council Hall, with the participation of 75 farmers from the community.
The programme was sponsored by the Azim Premji Foundation (APF) and implemented by the Chingthur Foundation (CF) in collaboration with the Kingniu Village Council.
The training began with a welcome address by Lusang, Chairman, Kingniu Village Council, followed by an invocation from Chillio, Pastor, Kingniu Baptist Church. Rev Dingshungngamang Kamei, Executive Director, Chingthur Foundation, delivered the opening remark, highlighting the importance of sustainable farming practices in ensuring food security and strengthening the local economy.
The first session, led by Lungaithui Malangmei, Program Manager, CF, focused on Soil, Water, and Fertilizer Management. Farmers were trained on understanding soil health, efficient water management techniques, and the balanced use of fertilizers to enhance crop yield.
In the afternoon, a hands-on training on Compost Making was conducted. The session emphasized the importance of compost in sustainable farming, with a live demonstration on step-by-step compost preparation and best practices for maintaining compost quality. This initiative is closely aligned with the Zero Waste Campaign, encouraging villagers to convert all bio-matter, including kitchen waste and homestead by-products, into premium organic compost.
In her closing remarks, Akeina Gonmei, Chairman, Chingthur Foundation, commended the farmers for their active participation and urged them to replicate the training in their own homesteads. Each farmer has been assigned to practice compost preparation at home, and upon certification, they will be encouraged to scale up production gradually.
Notably, the participants ranged widely in age, from the oldest at 95 years to the youngest at 16 years, a release added.
