Wokha, July 6 (MExN): Department of Agriculture, Wokha conducted Integrated Pest Management (IPM) training on June 30 at L. Yanthung village.
According to a press release from District Agricultural Officer, Wokha, IPM programmes are conducted with an aim to educate the farmers on proper identification and monitoring of pests and to manage them before they reach Economic Injury Level (EIL).
A.O Eyingo Tungoe spoke on the objective of Farmers Field School (FFS) and role of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), while ballot box test of farmers’ knowledge, identification of pest, defenders and their feeding capacity was done by A.O Mhathung Odyuo.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by Nzanbemo T Erui, AFA. Rotenticide and kits were distributed to 24 farmers who registered for FFS.
