Medziphema, August 26 (MExN): State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI) organised a three-day training on “Agricultural marketing and micro finance” from August 23 to 25.
The program focussed on equipping functionaries of Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) in all districts with sound knowledge about agricultural marketing and micro finance, which in turn, could be implemented at the grassroots level, informed a press release from S. Bendangtemsu, Director, SAMETI.
The resource persons for the training were Dr. Amod Sharma, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, N.U., SASRD; Sanjoy Das, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, N.U., SASRD; and Evan T. Munsong, Manager, NABARD Dimapur.
The valedictory function was chaired by Tiajungla Longchar, DPD SAMETI, while feedback on the training was given by Akam Zeliang, DPD Peren and Visizolie Virie, DPD Kohima.
S. Bendangtemsu, the outgoing Director SAMETI, in his valedictory speech acknowledged that it has been a very pleasant and indelible experience working with ATMA functionaries and encouraged them to continue working with the same spirit of sincerity, dedication and uprightness in all future endeavours.
The training saw a good turnout of participants from all districts of the state and concluded with distribution of certificates to the participants by the Director.
