Training on organic farming held in Chümoukedima

DIMAPUR — The Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with Service Provider Green Hills Research and Development, conducted a training on organic farming and lead farmer’s consultative and interactive session at the office of the district agriculture officer (DAO) in Chümoukedima on May 22.

The training was organised under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) phase-4, stated an update from Agriculture department.

Speaking at the programme, DAO of Chümoukedima, Bodevi Shuya, encouraged the farmers to adopt organic farming and also shared health benefits of organic foods and its significance, scopes. He also highlighted various activities under the MOVCDNER scheme to be implemented.

During the technical session, SDAO Kevin Solo, shared on the package and practices of organic farming on pineapple, turmeric and soybean. He highlighted the way forward to organic certification which is a component of MOVCDNER.

Meanwhile, the team leader of Green Hills Research and Development, Masa, highlighted on the formation of FPC, roles and responsibilities of board of directors and LRP. He also shared various activities to be taken up by his team as service provider on the scheme.

He further informed that the objective of the scheme was to promote sustainable agriculture practices, increase productivity and improve market linkages for organic produce.

The programme concluded with an interactive session, wherein various activities under MOVCDNER to be implemented in the coming days were discussed with the representatives from ten villages under Chümoukedima district.