Nagaland: Pest management on winter crops held at Beisumpuikam

Dimapur, Dec. 12 (EMN): AICRP (vegetable crops), Nagaland Centre, SASRD, NU under NEH and TSP, conducted a one-day farmer-scientist interaction programme on “Holistic management of insect pest on winter vegetable crops” in Beisumpuikam village under Peren district on November 28.

The aim of the programme was to make the farmers aware on the importance, benefits and advantage of vegetables and also to enable them identify the various insect pests of winter vegetable crops and their management, an update from SASRD stated.

The technical session on “Holistic management of insect pest of winter vegetable crops” was delivered by Dr. Waluniba, assistant professor of Entomology, wherein he gave a pictorial presentation on the major insect pests of winter vegetable crops. He showed the farmers all the major pests that attack the vegetable fields in winter and how to manage them in an integrated manner without affecting the quality of the crop.

The training was attended by about 100 farmer participants.

The programme began with a prayer by the chairman of Beisumpuikam village followed with a brief introduction by Dr. Moakala Changkiri, scientist, AICRP (VC) and PI, NEH Component of Vegetable Crops, SASRD, Nagaland University.

It stated all the participants were given kitchen kits consisting hand shovel and organic bio-fertiliser. In the wrap up session, a farmer participant Tadibe, village council chairman and Pinkham have expressed gratitude to AICRP (vegetable crops) for all the technical and material help provided to them and assured full cooperation in the future programmes.