Dimapur, March 30 (EMN): ATMA, Kohima district in collaboration with the State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (Sameti), Medziphema and National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) Hyderabad organised ‘Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY)’ on the topic ' Orchard management and maintenance' at Rusoma village from March 21 to the 26th.
On the first day, the programme started with an inaugural function, where the concept of STRY was elaborated to the participants. The first technical sessions were held on the topics - introduction to establishment of orchard site selection, planning, importance and infrastructure; soil management practices and techniques, a press release informed.
The participants were also taken for an on-site visit to a potential orange orchard. The second day session was on the topic of establishment and management of nursery for fruits like orange, banana and papaya. On the third day, the participants were trained on the scientific management of canopy orchards. They were also briefed about the management strategies for citrus decline and a practical session on pruning and training was also held.
The participants were given in-depth training on integrated nutrient and pest management on the fourth day. In the practical session, a demonstration was given on the preparation and use of Bordeaux mixture in an orange orchard, it informed.
The fifth day of the training was on the topics of best orchard management practices, rejuvenation of old orchards and harvesting practices and harvesting indexing. The training programme concluded on the topics of post harvest management processing and value addition.
Certificates and training kits were distributed to all the 27 participants.