Kohima: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Kohima organized a training for progressive farmers at CRBC, Zunpha on May 8. The main objective of the training was capacity building in agriculture and poultry husbandry for rural farmers, informed programme co-ordinator, KVK Tesophenyu in a press release.
During the training, Imtisenla, Subject Matter Specialist (Agronomy) spoke on the topic “Nutrient management in organic farming” where she explained the components of nutrient management in organic farming like crop residues, weed biomass, green manures, mulching, biofertilizers etc.
Dr. Temjenunugsang, Subject Matter Specialist (Animal Science) spoke on “Commercial broiler poultry farming” where he emphasized on the choice of broiler strains, construction of house, equipments, brooding management, nutrition, and health care measures in poultry.
Khekali Sema, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture) speaking on the topic “Package and practices of tomato” stressed on the varieties of tomato, field preparation, nursery raising, transplanting, spacing, time of weeding, staking, harvesting and picking. Later, she also gave a demonstration at farmer’s field on the method of transplanting and the distance to be maintained between row to row and plant to plant in tomato.
Sesenlo Kath, Farm Manger chaired the programme and Arno Semp, Development officer CRBC proposed the vote of thanks. The training was attended by 27 farmers.
