Participant of the farmer’s training on ‘holistic management of summer vegetable crops’ and ‘Input distribution’ at Lotsü village, Sanis, Wokha.
Wokha, March 16 (MExN): AICRP (Vegetable Crops), Nagaland Centre, SASRD, NU in collaboration with NEH component for onion and garlic and NEH component of vegetable crops, Nagaland Centre conducted one-day farmer’s training on ‘holistic management of summer vegetable crops’ and ‘input distribution’ at Lotsü village, Sanis, Wokha.
“The aim of the training programme was to highlight the farmers on the identification and management of the various insect pests and diseases in the framers field and creating awareness on the organic and integrated management of the pests and diseases in our region,” Dr Moakala Changkiri, Project Incharge, NEH Component & Scientist, AICRP-VC, SASRD: NU stated in a press release.
The technical session-I on ‘holistic management of insect pests in summer vegetable crops’ was delivered by Dr Waluniba, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, SASRD: NU. He emphasised on the methodology and various ideas on insect pest protection of vegetable crops including onion with the use of organic tactics. Dr Waluniba also demonstrated on the use of pheromone traps in the vegetable fields and how it could help in managing the male insects.
The technical session-II on ‘holistic management of diseases in summer vegetable crops’ was delivered by Dr Nayan, Assistant Pathologist, AICRP (VC), SASRD: NU. He emphasized on the various ideas and means to identify common diseases in vegetable crops and how they could be managed by integrated means.
Participants were distributed with good quality vegetable seeds for all season, other agri-inputs like neem oil, Organic biofertilizer, hand cultivator, Long rake, agroshadenets, HDPE nets, battery operated sprayers, portable vermi beds, potable water pump, wheel barrow, etc. The training was attended by about 101 farmer participants.
