APC, Y Kikheto Sema with Programme Office IFAD Frew Behabtu and Mission Team Leader IFAD Anton Glaser during a meeting with consultants from IFAD, UN Agency at de Oriental Grand, Kohima on November 15. (DIPR Photo)
Kohima, November 16 (MExN): Officers of FOCUS- Nagaland and senior officers of Agriculture Department led by APC, Y Kikheto Sema held a meeting with the visiting team of eight member Consultants from International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), UN agency for the Mid Terminal Review (MTR) of the project at de Oriental Grand, Kohima on November 15.
Through a press release, it stated that the APC and MD welcomed and exhorted the visiting team on the sustainability of Jhum and the efforts of the project towards improving it. He stressed on the challenges the project has faced throughout the implementation with special reference during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The APC expressed hope that the project can benefit substantially through the visit of MTR team. The Joint Secretary and SPD, S Tainiu highlighted the overview of the project, the progress and prevailing issues. The meeting was also attended by the counterpart FOCUS project Mizoram of four team members from the Agri and allied department as a part of exchange field programme.
The FOCUS-Nagaland project is being implemented in 8 districts of the State viz., Kohima, Wokha, Mokokchung, Zunheboto, Mon, Longleng, Phek and Kiphire, covering 645 villages.
The MTR Consultants led by Mission Team Leader Anton Glaser is visiting the project sites at Kohima, Wokha, Phek, Zunheboto, Mokokchung and Longleng from November 16 to 18 to evaluate the project activities in the field.
The Country Director IFAD UN for Asia and Pacific Division, Han Ulac Demirag is also expected to arrive on November 17 to interact with the senior officials of the State and to visit the field and interact with the community during his stay.
