Dimapur, April 17 (MExN): Nagaland Agriculture Department has achieved the long awaited milestone by setting up of Nuclear Polyydrosis Virus Unit (NPV) lab at Medziphema, on April 15.
The Director of Agriculture, Kohima in a press release informed that this NPV Lab is the first of its kind in the northeast and with the production of NPV, pest like helicoverpa armigera and spodoptera ligera can be effectively controlled in cabbage, Cauliflower, pulses, sunflower, cotton and horticultural crops. NPV has no waiting period after spray and it is easy to carry. It is hoped that NPV virus will be one of the best solution for farmers for sustainable agriculture.
Earlier, L. Mero, Addl. Director of Agriculture, chaired the inauguration programme and N. Tekatushi Ao, Director of Agriculture was the chief guest. Rongseninla , Jt. Director of Agriculture gave a short keynote address about the benefit of NPV in agriculture specially for sustainable agriculture and vote of thanks was pronounced by Bendanglila, Dy. Director of Agriculture.
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