Training programme on “Diversified farming practices for doubling farmers’ income” was conducted from January 19 to 22, at Pungro block, covering Cedeyevong, Jenty, Zaonger and Kiusam villages under Kiphire district.
A press release by KVK Kiphire senior scientist and head (i/c) Dr. N. Khumdemo Ezung stated that during the programme, HEA Kiphire Seroba Sangtam highlighted on various cropping systems like mixed cropping, inter cropping the benefits of crop rotation and how it helps in maintaining the soil fertility. He emphasized mainly on growing groundnut along with maize, whereby, the groundnut being a leguminous crop further increase the soil fertility and enhances the growth and yield of maize.
DAMU, KVK Kiphire SMS (agro meteorology), Temjenna Jamir, spoke on the various aspects of integrated farming system which was an important system for livelihood security. She spoke on the different types of integrated farming system mainly fishery-piggery and fishery-poultry.
Farmers were also highlighted on the importance of registering themselves in the mkisan portal and how it would play a significant role as bi-weekly messages were sent through the portal for all the registered farmers. Meghdoot, Damini and Mausam seva apps were also popularized during the programme. A brief highlight on the three Farm Acts, 2020 was also delivered. Training was conducted as part of Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan-III programme in Kiphire aspirational district, which was an initiative of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, India. Altogether, 120 farmers attended the four-day training programme.