KVK Peren organizes ICAR tour for farmers
KVK Peren, ICAR-RC for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Jalukie organized a two-day exposure tour for farmers of Peren district on January 23 and 24.
Peren, January 29 (MExN): KVK Peren, ICAR-RC for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Jalukie organized a two-day exposure tour for farmers of Peren district on January 23 and 24 at ICAR Nagaland Centre, ICAR-NRC on Mithun and Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH), Medziphema. The exposure programme was funded by NABARD, Dimapur.
The aim of the programme was to enable the participants from different places to interact with each other, witness and learn by witnessing scientific technologies and farming models related to agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries that has been developed and practiced by different research institutes.
A press release issued by Dr L Babita Devi, Senior Scientist & Head (I/C), KVK Peren stated that Dr Azaze, Scientist (Horticulture) and Dr Lahor J Bordoloi, CTO led the farmers and demonstrated on different types of component of intensive integrated farming system, polyhouse, floriculture and plantation crop unit, modern nursery facility, vegetable and fruit orchards, vermicompost units, piggery, poultry, dairy as well as rabbitary units at ICAR Nagaland Centre.
At ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Dr S Stephen (Scientist) and Dr Kubo Khate (Farm Manager) explained about the different farm routines at Mithun farm and the usefulness and utility of Mithun.
During the visit to Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH), AK Singh and A Singh, Horticulture Specialist and Technical Consultant explained on various activities undertaken by CIH like demonstration units of floriculture and fruit crops.
The farmers were shown the grafting and budding techniques practised in the centre as well as value addition products of different fruits and vegetables.
Farmer to farmer interaction, group discussion, meeting and interaction programme with the experts were also held.
The programme was led by Dr L Babita Devi, Head (I/C); Z James Kikon (ACTO, Soil Sc) and Dr Patu Khate Zeliange (ACTO, PBG), KVK Peren.
Altogether 20 farmers from New Jalukie, Bongkolong, Phijol, New Chalkot, Samzuiram and Deukwaram villages of Peren district participated in the exposure tour.
