ATMA-Phek farmers exposure visit to Jorhat

Phek, March 17 (MExN): To encourage organic farming and low cost production technology, ATMA-Phek in collaboration with Farm2Food (F2F), Assam conducted a farmers’ exposure visit to Jorhat from March 12 -13. The team was led by Dr. Keviu Shuya, Deputy Project Director, ATMA-Phek and Khazi Lea (Farmer Friend, Pfutsero).   Resource person Samir Bordoloi, Program Manager, Farm2Food Foundation & Organic Agriculture Consultant, gave a PowerPoint presentation about the importance of organic farming, locally made bio-fertilizer and bio-pesticides and low cost production technology with the available on-farm resources, according to a press release from ATMA-Phek official.

  The team was taught on various farm models and various locally found herbs and medicinal plants at MD Organic Farm. They also visited various units like bamboo raised beds, dairy, water harvesting, azolla ponds, vermi composting, hydroponics, rooftop gardening and other processing units. The farmers were also enlightened about various production technology and some innovative ideas from Thailand were also exchanged with planting materials at Model Farmer Farm. During their visit to the Farm2Food Foundation office and Farmer Produce Outlet, the farmers were shown around various farmers’ produce.