Kiphire, June 27 (MExN): Two-day farmers’ training on focus horticultural crops under ‘Aspirational District’ Kiphire began at Hopongkyu Memorial Hall here on June 27.
The programme is sponsored by Central Institute of Horticulture, Medziphema and organised by the district horticulture office, Kiphire.
On the first day, resource persons in the technical session, Hesulo (HI) and Imtiwapang (HA), spoke on the package and practices of focus horticultural crops, said a DIPR report. They also gave PowerPoint presentation.
Deputy Commissioner of Kiphire, Mohammad Ali Shihab (IAS) in his speech encouraged the trainees. Horticulture, he noted, is an intensive subset of agriculture and is socially important because it improves how we live as well as repair the environment and personal aesthetics, the DIPR report stated.
The DC also encouraged the farmers to avail of the opportunity which the Government has offered for the development of the district.
The programme was presided over by District Horticulture Officer (DHO) Senkalemba P. He also distributed seeds to all the farmers who attended the training.
Around 50 farmers attended the first day training, where interaction session with the farmers also took place. The training will conclude on June 28.
