Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) blocks conducted various programmes and activities across the state to empower and uplift the farmers.
ATMA Mokokchung/Ongpangkong North Block: To promote farmer- farmer extension for effective transfer of agricultural technology among the farming community, ATMA Mokokchung, Ongpangkong North Block on May 11 inaugurated a farm school on “Fishery Pond” at Ungma Village. Takosungba Lkr was appointed as the farm school teacher along with 19 farmers as farm students. The inaugural programme was followed by a training on “fish farming practices for higher productivity”.
In a separate event, ATMA Ongpangkong North Block, Mokokchung mobilized “Kupok Lu” Food Security Group (FSG) comprising of 10 female members from Ungma village on May 11.
Kobulong block: ATMA Kobulong block Mokokchung on May 11 inaugurated a “Fishery Farm school” at Longpong, Longjang village with Meyatoshi Longkumer as the farm school teacher.
In line with the farm school, a training on pond management and common carp breeding was conducted for achieving remunerative and sustainable aquaculture with assistant fishery inspector, department of fisheries and aquatic resources, Mokokchung, Nekenchang, as the resource person.
In a separate programme, a group of 10 women farmers, “Navy” was mobilised into a Food Security Group (FSG).
ATMA Peren: ATMA Peren district organised within district farmers’ exposure visit to Nagaland Potato festival at Jakhama local ground on May 10. The team led by Dy. PDs’ Tonikali Achumi and Kumui Nring and BTM tening Block, Lily Tungoe comprised of progressive farmers and SHG from Peren district.
ATMA Tseminyu: ATMA Tseminyu district organised within-state farmers exposure tour to Nagaland Potato Festival at Jakhama, Kohima, Nagaland on May 10. Altogether, 19 persons along with two ATMA officials, block technology manager (BTM), Dr. Vibeilie Joseph Keretsu and Assistant Technology Manager (ATM), Sinlo Khing partook.
ATMA Niuland: ATMA Niuland conducted the “within district farmers training” for farmers and women farmers cultivating jute on May 8 at the District Agriculture Office, Niuland. During the training, the resource persons, ACTO (plant breeding and genetics) KVK-ICAR, Medziphema, Dr. Bendangla Imsong, spoke on the topic, “Package of Practices of Jute” and requested farmers to adopt proper management practices, while BTM (Niuland block), Demalu Hasnusa highlighted on the success stories of farmers and SHG in jute cultivation.
In a separate event, ATMA Niuland on May 8 inaugurated a “Fishery Farm School” at Viyito Village with Hokiye Zhimo as the farm school teacher, whose fishery is spread over an area of 1.5 hectare.
The block on May 8 also mobilised farm women’s Food Security Group (FSG) comprising of 10 women members from different households at Nikhekhu Village.