Tseminyu, February 1 (MExN): The third party monitoring of ATMA Kohima district was conducted at Tseminyu Block. The formal programme was held at the SDAO office, Tseminyu and was attended by the two member of the third party monitoring team – Dr. Tongpang, Coordinator and Sanjay Das, officials and staffs of SDAO office, Tseminyu and functionaries of ATMA Kohima district.
Members of eight FIGs (Farmers’ Interest Group), Farm school teachers and other farmers also attended the programme. Prior to the field visits, there was an interaction time between the farmers and the monitoring team. The field visits included visits to the Piggery farm school at Zunpha; Sugar cane farm school, Terogvunyu; and Cardamon farm school, Kasha.
In each of the farm school, the monitoring team and the ATMA officials interacted with the farm school teacher and discuss about the various problems and potential of the farm school. Further suggestions for improvement of existing practices were also deliberated by the visiting third party with the farmers.
