Farmers from Ahthibung and Jalukie block during their visit to Konger Agritech. (Photo Courtesy: ATMA Peren)
Peren, April 24 (MExN): ATMA Peren organised the farmers' training programme within the state on February 16 and 17. Twenty farmers from Ahthibung and Jalukie block paid a visit to Konger Agritech- a mushroom spawn production laboratory at Aoyimkum village and Integrated Farm at Doyapur.
A press release from ATM Peren stated that the objective of the training was to expose the farmers to feasible techniques of mushroom cultivation by practical learning and interaction with experts, and to encourage the farmers to take up Integrated farming and implement the same practices or whichever is applicable to them, for better yield in the production and self sustenance.
On the first day, the team visited an Integrated Farm of Rev Parminas who is also a farm teacher under Dhansiri block, ATMA Dimapur. The farm consists of areca nut, oil palm and rubber plantation, an orchard, poultry, fishery and paddy field. The resource person of the training was the farm teacher himself. At first, the farmers were toured around the farm and later trained them based on his experiences and the technical knowledge he received from the trainings organised by Agri & allied departments of the state.
He encouraged them to make the best use of their farm/field by practicing crop rotation all year round, advised them to practice mixed farming and to be very precise on seed selection for better yield and production. A brief idea on rubber, areca nut and oil palm plantation, its step by step process of maintaining, scope and income generating capacity was also shared to them. He also trained the farmers in keeping a well maintained poultry and fishery, their feeds and supplements etc.
On February 17, the farmers paid a visit at the mushroom spawn production unit where Dr Imsusosang, Director (Konger Agritech) explained about the benefits and cultivation process of mushroom followed by a tour to the laboratory for better learning and understanding.
The group later visited a progressive mushroom cultivator - Atsung Longchar at his cultivation unit. There the farmers participated in hands- on-demonstration of packing of the spawns with substrate and stacking alongwith the proprietor.
