ICAR-KVK Wokha conducted the 18th Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting at KVK Conference Hall on February 4. A press release by KVK Wokha informed that the meeting was virtually graced by director, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI) Zone-VII, Meghalaya, Dr AK Mohanty, as chief guest. In his address, Dr. Mohanty stressed the importance of selecting need based and appropriate technologies suited to micro farming situations, which were essential for harnessing district’s production potential.
He also emphasized that technologies recommended by KVK should be shared with state line departments for inclusion in their development plans, reinforcing the critical role of KVK in this process.
Senior Scientist and Head, Dr. Sandeep Deshmukh, presented Action Taking Report (ATR) on recommendations from previous SAC meeting as well as Annual Progress Report (APR) for the year 2024, while Chief Technical Officer (Agronomy), Dr N Khumdemo Ezung, presented Annual Action Plan for 2025.
The release informed that the event was attended by various District Heads and officials from line departments in Wokha, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Fishery, Forestry, Soil, Sericulture, Veterinary, DDM-NABARD, Lead Bank Manager, Skill Officer from District Administration, and representatives from Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs), along with progressive farmers, entrepreneurs, and scientists from ICAR Nagaland, Dr. Aabon, and Dr. Harendra Varma.