Dimapur, Dec. 22 (EMN): Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), ICAR-RC for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Jalukie, organised a three-day intra-state exposure tour-cum-interaction programme from December 17 to the 19th .
An update from KVK Peren stated that farmers were taken to at ICAR-Nagaland Centre, ICAR- NRC on Mithun, Integrated Dairy Unit at Urra village, Integrated Farm at NICRA adopted village at Dhansaripar, and Integrated Piggery Farm at Vidima. The exposure programme was funded by Nabard, Dimapur.
The objective of the programme was to enable the participants from different places to interact with each other, witness and learn by seeing the scientific technologies and farming models related to agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries that were developed and practiced by different research institutes.
It stated that Dr. Jyotish Barman, scientist (fishery) and Dr. Aabon Yanthan, scientist (horticulture) have demonstrated on different component of intensive integrated farming system, ornamental fish unit, mushroom production unit, floriculture and plantation crop unit, vegetable and fruit orchards, vermicompost units, piggery, poultry, dairy as well as rabbitary units at ICAR Nagaland Centre.
At ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Dr. S Stephen Hanah (scientist) and Dr. Kubo Khate (farm manager) explained in details about the different farm routines at Mithun farm and usefulness and utility of Mithun. A video on Mithun farming was also shown to the participants.
It further stated that during the visit, the participants were taken to successfully established integrated dairy unit (dairy unit, fodder plot, silage unit), integrated piggery unit (piggery, fishery, banana, king chilli, toria and fodder plot) and integrated farming unit (low cost rain water harvesting unit, vegetable demo unit, nursery unit) at Urra village, Vidima and Dhansaripar, Dimapur.
Interaction was also done about how the unit was established in spite of difficulties and challenges faced. The successful progressive farmers also shared their ideas and hard work in establishing the units and encouraged the participants to be dedicated and start with small units.
Farmers to farmers interaction, group discussion meeting and interaction programme with the experts were also done, it added.
The programme was led by Dr. L Babita Devi, head in-charge, Z James Kikon (ACTO, soil Sciences) and Dr. Patu Khate Zeliange (ACTO, PBG), KVK Peren.
Altogether, 25 participants from Jalukie, Jalukielo, Jalukiekam, Beisempuikam, Jalukieram, Azailong, Nkialwa and New Chalkot villages of Peren district participated in the exposure tour.