Peren, March 17 (MExN): ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre organized an input distribution programme on March 16 at Jalukie town, Peren district in connection with the projects ‘Enhancing production, productivity of maize and groundnut for livelihood improvement and promotion of livestock farming among the tribal farmers of Nagaland’ and ‘Jhum improvement for food security of tribal farmers through sustainable agriculture’ under TSP.
Rhosietho Nguorie, SDO (C), Jalukie graced the occasion as chief guest and James Kikon, Programme Coordinator, KVK Peren briefed the objective of the programme.
Dr. D. J. Rajkhowa, Joint Director, ICAR Nagaland Centre in his inaugural speech highlighted the role and activities being undertaken by the ICAR for the development of agriculture and allied sectors in the state. He emphasized the farmers to adopt scientific way of farming for self- sufficiency of agriculture and allied sectors in a sustainable way. He also highlighted the importance of conservation agriculture through water harvesting by developing jalkund.
Dr. L. K Baishya, Senior Scientist, ICAR Nagaland Centre and Principle investigator of the projects while giving detailed outline of the projects, stressed on the need to improve jhum farming as a means to sustain livelihood and the importance of quality feeds in livestock farming. He encouraged the farmers to grow maize and groundnut for producing quality feeds for livestock.
The chief guest in his speech applauded the initiatives taken by ICAR to uplift the socio-economic condition of the farmers through sustainable agricultural practices. He also requested the farmers to give more emphasis in scientific farming to increase yield from limited resources. Various farm inputs including organic fertilizer, seeds, silpaulin for jalkund, irrigation pipes, lime were distributed to the farmers by the chief guest.
At the end of the session, a farmers-scientist interaction programme was held wherein resource persons from ICAR Nagaland centre, KVK Peren and KVK Dimapur addressed the problems raised by the farmers. All together 140 farmers and 12 resource person attended the programme.
