Participants with officials during the cooking competition held at the CDPO's office Medziphema on September 15. (DIPR Photo)
Medziphema, September 15 (MExN): In continuation of the month long observance of Poshan Maah celebration a cooking competition was held on September 15 at the CDPO's office Medziphema with Chief Technical Officer, KVK Kenny as the resource person.
The cooking competition was held on the locally available fruits and vegetables with emphasis on their nutritional values.
Cash incentives were given where the SEZO SHG, under NSRLM (RD) from Medziphema village was adjudged as the best competitor. Citation and cash were handed over by the Chief judge SDO Civil Medziphema, Tokai V Sumi.
In her speech, Kenny spoke on the importance of kitchen garden and also to grow fruits and vegetables suiting to the climatic condition of the area. Emphasis was also made on organic farming and also how to preserve the locally produced organic fruits and vegetables without wasting them.
