Farmers in Zunheboto witness 22nd PM-KISAN installment release

Farmers from four villages of Zunheboto district gathered at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Zunheboto under Nagaland University witnessed the release of the 22nd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on March 13.
The programme was organized to enable farmers to watch the live telecast of the nationwide event marking the release of financial assistance under the PM-KISAN scheme to farmers across the country. Farmers from four villages actively participated in the programme and expressed appreciation for the government of India’s continued support to the farming community.
During the programme, a technical session on pest management was conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Zunheboto, ACTO (plant protection), Wapangtoshi Longkumer. He trained the farmers on effective and eco-friendly methods for controlling pests in crops, emphasizing the importance of timely pest identification and integrated pest management practices to reduce crop losses. The farmers were provided with yellow sticky traps to control pest populations.
Earlier, the welcome address was delivered by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Zunheboto, principal scientist and head, Dr. Rakesh Kumar Chaurasia, and concluded with an interactive session. The initiative reaffirmed the commitment of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Zunheboto, towards empowering farmers through awareness, training, and dissemination of improved agricultural technologies.