State level seminar on spices held

Kohima, February 3 (MExN): Two days state level seminar on organic farming of important spice crops in Nagaland was conducted at the Directorate of Horticulture from January 28-29.   Organized by the Spices Board of India in association with the Department of Horticulture, Government of Nagaland under MIDH 2015-16, the seminar was attended by more than 200 farmers from 11 districts.   Addressing as chief guest at the inaugural, Watienla Jamir, Director of Horticulture, Nagaland, emphasised on the setting up of a new field office in Mokokchung district for easy monitoring and implementation of schemes and insisted the Board to work in collaboration with the department for the benefit of the farming community. She also urged the farmers to come up with collective work in order to have a particular recognized village growing focussed spice crop.

  Hoto Yeptho, Addl. Director of Land Resources, Nagaland, urged the farmers to strictly follow the technical know-how delivered by the scientists and resource person.   The main resource persons in the seminar were Pawan Kumar, Jt. Director of Horticulture, Nagaland; Dr. Tikendranath Deka, Scientist-C, Spices Board India; Dr. Pijush Kanti Biswas, Sr. Scientist, KVK, Mokokchung; Dr. Hammylliende Talang, Horti Scientist, ICAR, Nagaland; Senti Longchar (DK), Horti Officer, Nagaland; Vevotalu Rhakho, Field Officer, Spices Board, Nagaland; Esther Dzuvichu, FA, Directorate of Statistics & Economics, Nagaland.   Tavesu Vadeo shared his innovative works and success story to the participants.