A Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) 2024 meeting of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Dimapur, and Kiphire was held at ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Mezhiphema Conference Hall with various stakeholders on Monday.
Delivering welcome address, joint director, ICAR Research Complex of NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Dr. H Kalita, said Nagaland was one of the 113 ICAR institutes in the country.
He emphasized that the core visions were to attain sustainability by organizing training to the farmers.
Also addressing the meeting, Head of Division, ICAR Research Complex of NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, Dr. B.P. Singh, said SAC objective was to identify ground problems and popularize the technology. He encouraged the attendees for critical inputs which will bring the relevance in accordance with ground reality and that the action plan be designed according to the state for progress. During the meeting, CTO, Animal Science, Dr. Elibeni Ngullie presented the Progress Report 2023 of KVKs in Dimapur, in which one significant task was the documentation of 31 ‘Underutilized Fruits in Nagaland’.
It was followed by the action plan for 2024 KVK Dimapur presented by Senior Scientist, Dr. Phool Kumari, where 480 individuals have been identified as beneficiaries for projects to be executed in FY 24.
Further, 6 Villages, namely Doyapur, Tsuura, Bade, Dhansiripar, Singrijan, and Ammaluma will be granted planting materials. Besides other mandatory activity outlines of the Centre, the focus will be on producing bio products (vermi compost and earthworm).
Meanwhile, Progress Report 2023 and action plan 2024 for Kiphire district was presented by Senior Scientist, Dr. Lahar Jyoti Bordoloi. Bordoloi recommended the continuation of popularization of Vanaraja, visibly noted for its growth prospect, but in a more systematized module in the upcoming projects. Further, the core project for FY 24’ has been titled ‘Soil Science 2024-2025’, for synchronization of soil health and crop production pertaining from the fact that Kiphire district has the least forest cover due to Jhum cultivation.
Recommendations by the SAC members included using available manpower within reach in terms of field data and compilation while farmers at the meeting reiterated on issued quality seeds and more availability of technical aid.
The session was earlier chaired by CTO, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Dr. Bendangla Imsong. Over 20 attendees, including one from NABARD, Nagaland, attended the meeting.