Kohima, March 30 (MExN): Integrated Eri Silkworm Development Project (IESDP) under North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) is a project which falls under the preview of ministry of textiles aimed at empowering women sericulturists, especially belonging to the poorer section of the society for sustainable livelihood in the North Eastern Region.
For this, District Sericulture Office, Kohima organised eight days long training on Eri host plants plantation and improved silkworm rearing technologies from March 9 to 12 under IESDP (NERTPS) 2016-17 at various block within Kohima District.
During the training, about 500 women sericultursits were trained on the different types of food plants available for silkworm rearing, methods of cultivation of the main food plants of Eri i.e., Castor and Kessuru with on field demonstration, improved silkworm rearing technologies, economics of Ericulture, disease and pests management of Eri silkworm host plants and Eri silkworm etc.
The training first kicked off at two blocks-Tseminyu town and Chunlika at Tseminyu on March 9 and 10. Next, the trainings for beneficiaries of Jakhama, Chiephobozou, Kohima Village were organised at Khonoma Rufunuo hall at D’ block, Kohima from March 15 to 21.
The resource persons for the training were Yingsungbeni Ngully, Asst. Seciculture officer, Keneizetuo Khro, Extension officer, Seri Supervisor and Thepfuroko, Seri supervisor. This was stated in a press release issued by Mhianizoto Meyase, District sericulture officer, Kohima.
