Phek, August 31 (MExN): New India Manthan: ‘Sankalp se Siddhi’ programme was organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra Phek, ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Phek for the farmers of the Phek district at Porba Village Community Hall.
Programme was initiated with the visit of exhibition on the theme of doubling farmer’s income by the chief guest. Visit was followed with Sankalp to Siddhi March from KVK Phek campus to Porba village panchayat hall with hundreds of farmers and youths holding placard.
Agriculture being the main occupation of 70% population of the country, Kenye informed that the present government has put high priority towards agriculture and allied sector through improved technologies and schemes.
Dr Abhijit Mitra, Director, ICAR-NRC on Mithun emphasized on the importance of Mithun rearing as a component for doubling farmers’ income and stressed on semi intensive rearing of Mithun and urged to conserve the healthy and well-built male bulls for further genetic improvement of the stock.
Dr. RS Gandhi, ADG, Animal Science (AP&B), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi informed the gathering that although India has become self-sufficient in terms of food grains but there is also huge post-harvest losses that has to be checked.
A press release on the event reported that a film show on the theme and message of Prime Minister and Union Agricultural Minister was also screened.
