Resource persons demonstrates during the field day on Rubber Plantation at Hovishe village organised by ATMA Dimapur, Niuland Block.
Dimapur: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Dimapur, Niuland Block organised ‘field day on rubber plantation’ at Hovishe village on April 18.
Yanchibemo, BTT Member & WDT, Department of Land Resource Development spoke on the importance of rubber plantation in Dimapur due to its suitable climate and topography. The farmers were imparted knowledge on proper selection of site, nursery raising and proper selection of polythene, land preparation, planting, managing, tapping and processing.
At the programme chaired by Moakumzuk, SMS, Niuland Block welcome address was given by Demalu Hasnusa, BTM, Niuland Block and around 60 participants that included farmers, SHG members and students attended the programme.
On the other hand, on April 19 also at Hovishe village tea plantation farm school was inaugurated and. Katoho Holo, a tea farmer was appointed its teacher. He stated that Tea plantation is available mostly at villages around Niuland Block in Dimapur district and many farmers are putting up interest in tea growing nowadays. After plucking leaves are taken to nearest tea factories in Assam for further processing which yields a good quality tea leaves. Later, Akavi, BTM, Kuhuboto Block highlighted about the concept of a farm school and duties of its teacher.
