ATMA Chunlikha conducts series of farm training programmes

DIMAPUR — Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Chunlikha Block, Tseminyu district, conducted a series of demonstrations and training programmes across different villages from September 19 to September 25.

According to a DIPR report, a demonstration on scientific cultivation practices of onions was held at Kandinu village on September 19, where resource person Kebegi Kent from ATMA demonstrated nursery preparation of onion seeds and plantation.

She also elaborated on methods for transplanting seedlings, spacing, soil nutrient management, and parameters essential for achieving good crop production.

On September 20, a capacity-building session was conducted at Sishunu village, where Kebegi trained farmers on value addition of millet, including baking cakes using millet flour. She also trained participants on the scientific cultivation of tomatoes for better production and demonstrated the preparation of soil mixtures.

At Tesophenyu New, resource person Sinlo Khing conducted a demonstration on intercropping maize with peas and cabbage. She demonstrated seed treatment of maize and pea using bio-fertilisers, nursery bed preparation for cabbage, and other scientific methods necessary for improving crop yield.

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A demonstration on the scientific cultivation of bananas was conducted at K Station on September 22, where resource person Sinlo Khing trained farmers on optimum pit size, the use of neem powder and neem oil, soil solarisation, and organic manure application for better production.

On September 23, a demonstration on nursery bed preparation for rabi crops was held at Likhwenchu village, with Sinlo as the resource person.

Farmers were trained on the proper method of making nursery beds, and the use of bio-fertilisers was encouraged. Transplanting techniques, including spacing and soil preparation, were also demonstrated.

Another demonstration on maize and pea intercropping was conducted by resource person Chenobu Seb, who encouraged farmers to intercrop leguminous plants with other crops to enhance nitrogen levels — an essential macronutrient for plant growth. He also advocated the use of organic manure as a vital source of micro- and macronutrients. Demonstrations on cultivation practices were also held at Chunlikha and Nsunyu villages.

On September 24, a farm school on Piggery was inaugurated at Kandinu village with Dr. Joshua Kath, a veterinary graduate, as the farm teacher. Dr. Joshua, who aspires to establish an integrated farm, trained farmers on pig rearing, highlighting the importance of vaccination, sanitation, and other methods for improving pig husbandry.

On September 25, a training on soil nutrient management in orange orchards was conducted at Kandinu with ATMA resource persons Chenobu and Sinlo. They discussed essential nutrients for healthy growth and fruiting of orange plants and demonstrated the preparation of waste decomposer using Trichoderma viride, Jeevamrit formulation, and other soil nutrient management methods.

A demonstration on banana cultivation was also held at Kandinu village, where G9 variety banana saplings were distributed to farmers. Additionally, Trichoderma, neem oil, neem powder, and Pseudomonas fluorescens were distributed along with pea and rabi crop seeds.