Mon, February 15 (MExN): Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Mon organized three days webcasting of Nagpur Krishi Vasant 2014 to the farmers of Mon district at council hall, Mon from February 11 to 13.
Subenthung, Deputy Project Director, ATMA Mon, said the programme was organized in all ATMA districts, as per the notification issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture to prepare farmers for viewing the February 11 Krishi Vasant of Napur and the February 9 inauguration by the President of India. It is also learnt that 50 farmers from Mon district were selected to attend the program at Nagpur.
The main objective of the webcasting was to enable those farmers who could not attend the Nagpur Krishi Vasant programme physically participate through live telecast of the events. Further, it aimed to create awareness about recent trend in scientific method of farming such as plant protection issues in India; importance of IPM in crop protection; insecticide resistance management; use of ICT in pest management; management of birds, wild animals in agriculture; pesticide regulations in India; effective management of weeds in major crops; panel discussion and interaction with the farmers.
Around 200 farmers from all the blocks of Mon district participated in the programme; viewed the ongoing 2014 Krishi Vasant programme held at Nagpur and later discussed field problems and issues with the agriculture department officials. The resource person Joakting Konyak, Agricultural Officer & BTT Convenor, ATMA, led the technical session. Earlier, Subenthung Odyuo, Deputy Project Director, chaired the programme, Vikugla Kiba, APO LRD Mon gave exhortation; Nemchaba Jamir, SMS ATMA, Tobu block delivered vote of thanks. The programme was attended by all Subject Matter Specialists and Block Technology Managers of Mon.
