Bodevi Shuya, Director SAMETI & Principal IETC with resource persons, SAMETI officials and participants.
Medziphema, October 30 (MExN): State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI) organized a three-day training programme for officers from the Department of Agriculture and ATMA functionaries on the topic “Promoting Youth Engagement in Agriculture through Skill Development and Entrepreneurship” from October 28 to 30.
The inaugural programme was chaired by Yezaho Swu, Deputy Project Director, SAMETI. In his keynote address, Bodevi Shuya, Director SAMETI and Principal IETC, emphasised the importance of youth participation in agriculture and skill development to strengthen the agricultural sector and promote farming as a viable and rewarding livelihood. He further encouraged to explore entrepreneurial opportunities in various agricultural and allied sectors.
The resource persons for the training were Chiede Khalo, Tourist Officer and Vikhoto Kisa, Tourist Officer, Department of Tourism, Menuoneitu Chadi, COO (Skills), Department of Rural Development Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM), and Dr Sosang Longkumer, Director Konger Agritech Pvt. Ltd Dimapur.
Besides the technical sessions, the participants undertook a field visit to Konger Agritech Pvt. Ltd., where they visited the bio laboratory. The visit was followed by demonstrations on the cultivation of oyster, milky, and shiitake mushrooms at the centre, the Director SAMETI & Principal IETC Medziphema said in a press release.
During the valedictory programme, participants shared their feedback and experiences from the training, while closing remarks was given by Bodevi Shuya, Director SAMETI & Principal IETC, Medziphema. The training concluded with distribution of certificates to all the trainees and vote of thanks, proposed by Yezaho Swu, Deputy Project Director SAMETI.
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