Kohima, November 13 (DIPR): District Sericulture office in Kohima organised a ‘Cocoon Mela’ on November 10 at Gorkha Panchayat Hall, Chandmari here with DAO & PD ATMA, Vizonyü as the speaker.
The speaker highlighted the importance of generating income with low capital investment and emphasized the practice of sericulture to generate employment for the family. He also encouraged the farmers to form SHG in the village to work together for increasing their cocoon production.
The programme was chaired by District Sericulture Officer, Kohima, Mhianizoto Meyase, while SO, Sanjai Rai delivered the keynote address where he shared on the importance of maintaining quality cocoon and its scope for fetching higher income.
The programme was followed by demonstration on sorting out of cocoons and its transaction, in which the speaker inaugurated the transaction process. The sericulture farmers were paid in cash for the cocoons produced.
