Dimapur, June 25 (MExN): Four-day ‘trainer’s training on scientific backyard poultry farming for Anganwadi workers of Nagaland’ was organized from June 22 to 25 by ICAR Nagaland Centre and KVK Dimapur in collaboration with Department of Social Welfare, Nagaland at ICAR Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani.
A total of 30 Anganwadi workers from Kohima, Medziphema, Diphupar and Dimapur attended the training. Addressing the participants, the Joint Director of ICAR Nagaland Centre emphasized on entrepreneurship development in the field of poultry and piggery in Nagaland. He further elaborated the various strategies to be adapted for mitigating the climate change effects on livestock.
The chief guest of the function, Dr. Zubeni Tsanglao, IFS, Assistant Forest Conservator, officer in-charge, Niuland range, Dimapur lauded the efforts of ICAR Nagaland Centre for transforming the lives of rural tribal folk of Nagaland. She asked the participants for further spread of the learned technology to the rural farmers. She emphasized on adoption of scientific technology developed by ICAR Nagaland Centre for enhancing meat production in the state to achieve self sufficiency.
The chief guest also handed over Vanaraja and Srinidhi day old chicks to the participants.
