Kohima, December 7 (MExN): The NCUI- Cooperative Education Field Project, Kohima in collaboration with IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Ltd.) New Delhi organised a programme on 'Promoting Women Agri. & Allied Cooperative Societies' at NCUI Project Office here on December 5.
The Deputy General Manager (Cooperatives Relation), IFFCO New Delhi, Tarun Bhangava encouraged the women participants to work together by availing the support and guidance of IFFCO for the uplift of women farmers. He said better seeds and inputs can help the farmers get quantity and quality produce. Once the society gets connected to the cooperatives in the rest of India, the societies in Nagaland can be promoted and uplifted for the betterment and self sustenance of the agricultural cooperatives, he stated. Speech was also delivered by Akokla P. Lucy, National IFFCO Awardee of Sahakarita Ratna Award. She said women should cooperate and work effectively for the uplift of the society through the assistance of IFFCO.
The programme was attended by leaders of women cooperative societies of Kohima and women IFFCO members from Dimapur district. A release also informed that IFFCO jubilee celebration will be held in Dimapur in April 2017.
