DIMAPUR — Under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) of ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Longleng, organised a research-extension-farmers interface meeting and input distribution programme at its office premises on August 13.
An update from KVK Longleng stated that the programme was held in the presence of the deputy commissioner of Longleng, W Manpai Phom; senior scientists including Dr. Juwar Doley, Dr. Satish Kumar, Scientist and Dr. Priyajoy Kar. The programme was chaired by Dr. Lily Ngullie, ACTO KVK Longleng.
In his welcome speech, Dr. Hari C Kalita, senior scientist-cum-head of KVK Longleng, thanked the director of ICAR-NRC on Pig, Dr. Vivek Kumar Gupta and the scientists for taking the initiative to benefit the Longleng farmer community and look forward for more collaboration in the days to come.
The scientists, in their speeches, highlighted various challenges and opportunities faced by pig farmers and encouraged the gathering to take up scientific pig farming for entrepreneurship development. They also highlighted different skill oriented training programmes available at ICAR-NRC for pig farmers.
The chief guest of the programme, Manpai Phom, thanked the ICAR-NRC on Pig and KVK Longleng for conducting such programme in the district. He encouraged the farmers to work hard for self sustenance instead of waiting for grant from the government.
The DC further encouraged the gathering to avail the opportunities to develop skills in the area of pig farming.
Report stated that 50 tons of pig feeds and 300 numbers of milk cans were distributed to 250 farmers assisted by the subject matter specialists and staff of KVK Longleng during the programme.
Meanwhile, Dr. Pallabi Phukan, SMS, thanked the deputy commissioner of Longleng and the scientists from ICAR-NRC on Pig for attending the programme. She also thanked Dr. Amulya Kumar Mohanty, director of ATARI Zone VII, and Dr. Homeshwar Kalita, HORC at ICAR Nagaland Centre, for their approval and constant support for the farming community.