Kohima, November 19 (MExN): Chief Minister of Nagaland, TR Zeliang will address the inaugural function of the ‘Roundtable on sustainable management of Jhum in North East’ at Hotel Acacia, Dimapur on November 20. It is organised by Government of Nagaland and DONER, GoI in partnership with IFAD. ADG, ICAR, Dr. Randhir Singh Poswal and Country representative FAO, Shyam Khadka will speak during the inaugural session on the topic ‘Climate change and agriculture; the importance of Jhum improvement and upland farming systems and food security.’ There will be panel discussion on multi-dimensional view of Jhum, settled agriculture as an alternative to Jhum; experiences from the field and jhum in the context of changing aspirations of the youth.
