Dimapur, Sep. 17 (EMN): In an effort to sensitised the field functionaries and equipped themselves with the modern crop production technologies and pest management techniques, Department of Agriculture, Tuensang division, organised a two-day refreshers training on September 14 and 15.
Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) Menungchetba, in his inaugural speech, urged all the trainees to be sincere during the training in order to gain proper knowledge and understanding.
Besides, he exhorted that the field functionaries to be well equipped with modern agriculture technologies and disseminate the same to the farmers for higher crop production.
During the training, various topics on crop production covering packages and practices for commercial crops, integrated pest management techniques, vermicomposting, organic farming, types of farming and cropping system, pest management, rodents managements and SRI methods etc were highlighted by the resource persons.
Agriculture Officer, Chingmak, chaired the inaugural session and the valedictory function was chaired by Chollen. Altogether, 20 officers and field staff from the district and sub- division attend the training programme.
