Our Correspondent
Kohima | May 5
Sugarcane cultivation is traditionally practiced by farmers in Nagaland. Although the Sugar Mill in the state has been defunct for many years now, the farmers still continue to cultivate sugarcane in all the districts mainly for making molasses (gur) to generate income as well as for other purposes. With this in mind and in order to improve the economy and living standard of small and marginal cane growers, the state’s Agriculture Department through the RKVY programme is taking up various activities in order to increase the production and productivity of sugarcane in the state.
The main area of focus will be multiplication and distribution of planting materials (cane setts) to increase area, demonstration of technology, conducting varietal trials, farmers training etc.
During 2015-16, an area of about 1200 ha is targeted to be developed with an expected production of 48000 MT. This was stated in the Annual Administrative Report 2015-16 of Agriculture Department.
