Special guest Chumlamo Humtsoe, ADC Aboi, with staff of ATMA, Mon and participants of the training programme. (Photo Courtesy: ATMA Mon)
Mon, November 30 (MExN): A six-day programme on ‘Value Addition of Horticultural crops for Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY)’ under Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension (SMAE) National Mission on Agriculture Extension & Technology (NMAET) was inaugurated by Aboi ADC Chumlamo Humtsoe, at Mon village on November 30.
According to a press release from Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Dy. Project Director N Subenthung Odyuo, the ADC encouraged the participants to learn with sincerity and share the knowledge with their family and friends as well.
The release informed that the ongoing programme will cover post harvest management and preservation aspects of locally produced crops like King Chilly, Brinjal, Bitter Gourd, Radish, Pineapple, Banana, Tomato, and Tapioca.
The resource persons for the programme, Assistant Technology Manager Linota Y Chophy and Diezelhouno Chücha will be conducting theoretical and hands-on training on making Candies, Pickles, Jams, Jelly, Puree and Squash of various horticutural crops that are produced locally, it stated.
Earlier, the inaugural programme was chaired by N Subenthung Odyuo, Dy. Project Director, ATMA; vote of thanks was pronounced by Lonkhamse Tikhir, Computer Programmer, and benediction pronounced by Diezielhouno Chücha.
Altogether 26 youths are participating in the programme, the release stated.
