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ATMA Zunheboto conducts Kisan Gosthi

Published on May 29, 2025

By EMN

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  • ATMA Zunheboto conducts Kisan Gosthi


  • Participants during the Kisan Gosthi held at Viyilho village, Zunheboto district.

  • DIMAPUR — The Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Zunheboto, Tokiye block, organised Kisan Gosthi and demonstration programme on May 17.

  • The event was conducted in convergence with the Department of Horticulture at Viyilho village under Tokiye block, an update stated.

  • Resource person Nusakho Nyekha, horticulture extension assistant (HEA), taught the farmers, through hands-on demonstration, about the technical knowledge of cultivation practices like selection of best suited banana cultivars, time of planting, planting techniques, proper pit preparation including soil amendment and drainage, optimal spacing between plants and rows, propagations material and pest and diseases management.

  • Kivibo Achumi, ATM, shared about the importance of banana cultivation in Nagaland and its potential for income generation. Inputs such as bio-fertilisers, disease free planting material and bio-control agents were distributed among the farmers. A total of 18 farmers attended the programme.

  • The programme was chaired by Sede, BTM.