Mokokchung, July 15 (MExN): Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Kobulong block, Mokokchung inaugurated a farm school on tea at Yimchalu village on July 14. Wati, whose farm spreads over 1 ha, was appointed as the farm school teacher, informed a press release received here.
He focuses mainly on manufacturing green tea and sells his products under the label of Yimchalu organic green tea. In his speech, Wati encouraged the fellow farmers to continually engage in tea farming since it is a prosperous enterprise, the release said.
C Amongla Jamir (BTM) delivered the concept and operationalization of farm school.
In line with the farm school, training on sustainable organic tea production was conducted. Resource person Chubawati, a progressive tea farmer and also the president of District Farmers’ Union, covered the whole method of cultivation right from planting type and spacing to harvesting. He also stressed on clonal propagation of tea, stating that clones are preferred because of low tree mortality, less maintenance, and better growth rate.
Later, during interaction, the farmers highlighted that absence of processing unit and lack of machineries to use in the farm has a setback on their income as the labour cost exceeds their income.
Altogether, 22 farmers attended the programme.
