Dimapur, April 21 (MExN): Rubber plantation is becoming popular among the farmers and Dimapur have a growth potentiality in district. Observing these factors, a farm school on rubber plantation was opened at Ghaneshnagar by ATMA Dimapur under Dhansiripar Block on April 21.
Sentinaro Longchar, BTM, Dhansiripar Block chaired the programme and keynote address was delivered by. Ronchamo, AO & BTT convenor. Rev. Parmenas Jamir pronounced invocation prayer.
The resource person on management of secondary rubber nursery and after care of rubber plantation was Aoyanger, WDT & BTT Member. He gave an introduction on the basic practices of rubber cultivation and illustrated in detail the system of secondary rubber management and method of rubber plantation and how to raise budded stumps in poly bags. The resource person demonstrated how to fill soil in poly bag, pit preparation and planting method. He then showed the farmers how to differentiate false shoot sprouting from the stock which has to be removed and that regular inspection should be made to make sure that only one vigorous shoot is allowed to grow.
Altogether 20 participants attended the programme. Pronouncing his vote of thanks, Jessy Murry, SMS Dhansiripar block thanked all the officials and farmers for their active participation in the training in making the training a success. This was stated in a press release issued by ATMA-Dimapur Block Technology Manager Sentinaro Longchar.
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