Dimapur, Oct. 13 (EMN): State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI) organised three day training program on “Climate resilient agriculture: Approaches & practices” for ATMA functionaries at SAMETI, Medziphema from Oct. 10 to 12. Welcoming the participants, Director SAMETI Dr. I Amenla Jamir stressed on the importance of creating awareness and finding means of tackling the challenges posed by climate change on agriculture and allied sectors in the present scenario. She therefore, urged the participants to partake in the training with utmost sincerity and participation.
The training course covered topics on all agri and allied disciplines viz. climate change and its impact on agriculture-issues and strategies, water management in agriculture-as a means of counteracting the climate related constrains, conservation agriculture –issues and practices in context to climate change, integrated farming system-its relevance under changing climate scenario, weather forecasting-its significance in agriculture under climate change situation, climate resilient practices for scientific pig and poultry farming, horticulture based farming system –its importance in the context of climate change, integrated disease management options under climate change scenario, soil health management-its significance under climate change scenario, management in livestock farming under climate change scenario, post harvest management –its importance under climate change scenario, protected cultivation –its significance under climate change scenario, scientific pisiculture under climate change scenario, crops and cultivars in the context of climate change.
Resource persons for the training program were Joint Director of ICAR Dr. D J Rajkhowa, Senior Scientist (Agronomy)Dr. Lohit K Baishya, Scientist (Agricultural Extension) Dr. Romen Sharma, Scientist (Spices, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic plants Dr. Azeze Seyie, Scientist (Plant Pathology Dr. Rajesha G, Scientist (Horticulture Vegetable Science) Dr. Aabon W Yanthan, Scientist (Plant Breeding & Genetics Dr. Harendra Verma, Scientist (Fisheries Resource Management) Dr. Jyotish Barman, Programme Coordinator, KVK Dimapur Dr. Anamika Sharma, Chief Technical Officer, KVK Dimapur James Kikon, Assistant, Assistant Chief Technical Officer, KVK Dimapur Dr. Ebibeni Ngully and Lecturer IETC& team member NHBM Bodevi Shuya.
In her valedictory address, Director of SAMETI expressed that farmers are facing the brunt of climate change and it is the duty of functionaries to make farmers aware of it and its impact on them. She encouraged the trainees to emphasise on ‘climate smart agriculture’ where sustainable productivity, adaptation and mitigation are taken into consideration for increasing production, reduce short-term risk and reduce and/or remove greenhouse gas emission. She also asked the trainees to encourage participation of women farmers in decision making as they play a major role in farming.
“Unless farmers participate or understand climate change, what they have learned will be of no use and hence, encouraged the trainees to give their best and carry the knowledge to farmers for their benefit,” she added
The training program concluded with distribution of certificates and training handout to the trainees by Vice-Principal of IETC Dr. Watimongla Jamir.
