SAMETI and MANAGE conduct a training programme on public-private partnerships in agriculture at Medziphema
DIMAPUR — A three-day off-campus collaborative training programme on “Effective Ways for Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships in Agriculture” was organised by the State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Medziphema, in collaboration with the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, from October 22 to the 24th.
In his keynote address, Bodevi Shuya, Director of SAMETI and Principal of Integrated Extension Training Centre (IETC), stressed the importance of developing soft skills as a professional, according to a press release.
He mentioned that the agricultural system in any state cannot succeed without the cohesive efforts of all allied departments, adding that monoculture is a dangerous trend for food security.
The training featured a team of resource persons, including Dr. Naveen Kumar, Academic Associate at MANAGE, Hyderabad; Dr. H Dimashree, MANAGE Fellow; Jacob Yanthan, CEO of Nagaland State Agricultural Marketing Board; Nukuzo Phesao, founder of Nature Fuel India and Warehouse 103, Chümoukedima; Richard Belhoi, Chairman of Bambonyte; Manen Ozukum, Bambonyte, Chümoukedima; and Dr. L Tongpang Longkumer, Professor in the Department of Agronomy, Nagaland University: School of Agricultural Sciences.
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Field exposure visits were undertaken to the Northeast Food Tech Academy (NeFTA) facility for small batch training, a solar AI battery-less cold storage room, and the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Agency.
A total of 27 participants from the departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Soil and Water Conservation, and Agricultural Technology Management Agency participated in the training programme.