EMN
Dimapur, March 5
To understand the constraints faced by farmers at the field level and offer suggestions to improve their farming practices, Department of Agriculture has conducted a field visit cum training programme at Lumami village and Sutemi village in Zunheboto district on March 3. The programme was conducted under the supervision of K. Olem Jamir, SDAO, Akuluto sub-division.The resource persons from KVK, Nagaland University, Visakho Shunyu, SMS (GPB), spoke on the improve cultivation practices of kholar and soybean. Farmers were encouraged to cultivate it on large scale as it is found suitable in the area and could therefore sustain their livelihood. Miss. Sentimenla, SMS (Soil Sc), delivered on the management of fallow jhum lands for sustainable soil health and to enhance crop productivity.
Olem, SDAO, while appreciating the farmers’ hard work, also exhorted the farmers to take up agriculture in a more sincere way so that enough food is produce to feed every Nagas. He also encouraged the farmers to grow alder tree in jhum fallow land with assurance of giving incentive for every single alder trees grown in the fallow land.
H Shetovi Zhimo, Council chairman of Lumami village, has appreciated the Department for organizing such need base programme in the farmer fields and was of the opinion that more such activities will be initiated in the coming days.
Altogether 49 farmers attended the programme.
