Dimapur, Nov. 26 (EMN): About 700 farmers from across different parts of the state were given good quality vegetable seeds of high yielding varieties by AICRP (VC), Horticulture department of School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural development (SASRD), Nagaland University.
An update from SASRD: NU stated that the seeds were given under a new project called “NEH component for vegetable crops” for promotional activities in relation to different vegetable crops for nutritional and economical uplift of vegetable growers of Nagaland.
Under the project, good quality vegetable seeds of high yielding varieties were procured from reputed vegetable institute namely ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh for distribution to the farmers.
To kick start its activities in Nagaland, a seed distribution programme on winter vegetables was conducted in Duncan Bosti, Dimapur. The programme was chaired and graced by Prof. Akali Sema, Dean, SASRD, NU and in-charge of TSP, ICAR-AICRP (VC), and Dr. Aastik Jha, project in-charge of NEH component for vegetable crops, AICRP (VC).
The programme was attended by the group leaders of vegetable farmers from different parts of Nagaland representing KVK (Zunheboto), ATMA (Zunheboto), ECS (Tuensang), ATMA (Kiphire), Organic Home SHG, Ghile farm (Niuland), Cold Mountain (Longkhum), C2N Organic Trove (Peren).
The report stated that winter vegetable seeds along with kitchen garden kits were distributed to about 700 farmers of Nagaland.
The seed distribution programme was coordinated by co-project in-charge of NEH component for vegetable crops Dr. Moakala Changkiri, Dr. Aastik Jha, Khetoho Chophy and Thungpenthung.
