Awareness programme on MOVCD-NER Phase 4 was organised by The Green Caravan at the Village Community Hall in Sanis, Wokha.
Sanis, May 30 (MExN): An awareness programme on Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North-East Region (MOVCD-NER) Phase 4 was organised by The Green Caravan at the Village Community Hall in Sanis, Wokha.
Manen Ozukum, Chief Operation Manager of The Green Caravan, addressed the farmers and informed them on the benefits of MOVCD-NER Scheme, formation of the Farmer Producer Company (FPC) under the scheme and elaborated on the success stories of the scheme in its third phase and how the farmers should focus on creating a successful value chain to ensure crop supply and avail market linkage facilities under the ongoing Phase 4 of the scheme.
Ponen Pongener, Project Associate of The Green Caravan, conducted the training on organic farming practices of rearing pineapple and informed them on the organic based fertilizers that are allowed to be used under organic farming. The FIG installation session was held for the 226 farmers gathered. They were divided into 10 groups of 20 farmers each and 1 group of 26 farmers. Each FIG was given a name and a leader was selected to ensure better functioning
The farmers were also made aware on the mandatory use of the Krishi Mapper mobile application which allows its surveyors to collect documents of the farmers (Aadhaar, phone number, passport etc), geo tagging of the farming area, and demarcation of the plot under organic farming practices.
On behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Aremo Lotha, Agri Inspector under SDAO Baghty attended the programme.
