P Bulte, Temsuwati Longkumer, and others during the flagging
off of two mobile vans for Amahator MPCS and Saramati Beru Area MPCS in Kiphire
on May 22.
- DIMAPUR — The
general manager of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD), P Bulte, inaugurated a series of rural development and livelihood
enhancement projects across Kiphire district on May 22.
- According to an update, among the projects, Temsuwati
Longkumer, Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire, attended as the special guest and
formally inaugurated the JIVA Natural Farming Project at Amahator village.
- Bulte, in his address on the occasion, stated that the JIVA
Project on Natural Farming is a pilot initiative to promote chemical-free
agriculture for year-round cultivation and green cover, contributing to
sustainable food security through capacity building, conservation of heritage
seed banks, and integration of animals and fisheries.
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- The project also engages women and marginal farmers in
promoting dietary diversity and mushroom cultivation. He added that continued
support would depend on farmers' discipline and commitment to training and
practice.
- The DC assured all possible support from the administration
to create a sustainable natural farming model, as agriculture is the backbone
of the economy.
- Under the JIVA project, enhancement of the local circular
economy through marketing and certification under the Participatory Guarantee
System (PGS), as per Government of India guidelines, is emphasised.
