(Left) Farmers of Amaluma Village who attended the training on seed production technology conducted by ICAR Nagaland Centre, Medziphema in collaboration with KVK, Dimapur and ATMA. (Photo Courtesy: ICAR Nagaland Centre) (Right) Farmers of Singrijan Village who attended the training on seed production technology conducted by ICAR Nagaland Centre, Medziphema in collaboration with KVK, Dimapur and ATMA. (Photo Courtesy: ICAR Nagaland Centre)
Training programme on seed production technology held in Dimapur
Dimapur, May 30 (MExN): A training program on seed production technology of lowland rice was conducted at Singrijan and Amaluma village of Dimapur district on May 28.
The training was conducted by ICAR Nagaland Centre, Medziphema in collaboration with KVK, Dimapur and ATMA, to impart ‘know-how’ for high quality rice seed production.
A press release from ICAR, Nagaland Center Joint Director, ICAR Nagaland Centre stated that, seed replacement ratio is below 15% in the state, mainly due to reliance on informal seed system with traditional rice.
Rice productivity of Nagaland is also very low with about 2.3 t/ha.
Therefore, increasing the area under improved varieties may enhance the state production and productivity to achieve self sustenance in rice production, the release added.
During the programme, importance of quality seed and various seed production technology measures such as seed treatment, isolation distance, rouging, nursery and field preparation, importance of line sowing, timely weeding, split fertilizer application, etc. for lowland rice seed production was discussed by Dr Harendra Verma, scientist, Plant Breeding and Genetics, ICAR Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani.
Dr. RobenSingh, SMS, KVK, Dimapur also gave a lecture on quality seed production and encouraged the farmers to participate in the high quality seed production technologies to meet local seed demand.
Seed of improved rice variety RCM 9 was distributed to the 96 farmers of Singrijan and Amaluma village for seed production under the participatory seed production programme of ICAR Nagaland centre.
RCM 9 has a yield potential of about 6 t/ha with duration of 120 days with a good taste at par with the local rice, the release added.
Seed treatment materials (insecticides and fungicides) were also distributed to the farmers.
A farmer- scientist interaction was also conducted, where queries on cultivation practices of various kharif crops like paddy, maize, king chilly, etc. were discussed.
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