Dimapur, January 24 (MExN): The Bhartiya Farmers Agro Business Development Cooperative Ltd. conducted a one-day training of board of directors and active members of the society at the Conference Hall of the Nagaland State Cooperative Bank, Dimapur on January 20.
Presided over by K. Linyui Angami, Director, Developments, BFABDC Ltd., the programme started with invocation prayer by Aphien, BOD, and welcome address by the President, BFABDC P. Tripathi.
The resource persons and special invitee spoke on different subjects pertaining to cooperative activities. B. Haque, Education Officer, Nagaland State Cooperative Union (NCSU) in his presentation covered the history, principles and practice on cooperation. Imtinungba, Addl. RCS Government of Nagaland jointly with Bisinle Semp, Senior Inspector of Cooperative Societies and B. Haque elaborated on the maintenance of books of records & audit of society. Chelladurai, GM, NABARD, Nagaland, Regional Office, Dimapur, explained the role of NABARD in Development of Cooperative Societies and Atovi Sema, MD, NSCB Ltd. gave a vivid description on the role of cooperative bank in financing cooperative societies. B.K.Thadani, former MD, NSCB and Consultant NSCB also spoke on the role of cooperative societies.
A press note stated that the programme was very fruitful wherein the participants imparted valuable knowledge essential in the management and operation of cooperative works from the resource persons following a daylong discourse that concluded with vote of thanks by Akokla Lucy, BOD & treasurer BFABDC.
TL Merry, BOD & Director, Media & Publicity, BFABDC delivered the keynote address. He said that presently the area of operation of the BFABDC is confined to the states of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram and Utter Pradesh. He also explained about the activity plan which includes to encourage inter-state trade of surplus products, organize training and seminars, to act as facilitator between Government and farmers, to carry out market linkages in various agricultural products, Promotion of SHGs (Women), to provide quality control measures and post harvest technology, facilitate to provide Integrated Nutrient Management, Soil analysis and Integrated Pest management and provide cold storage facilities to farmers.
