Trg for adult progressive farmers

One day training programme for adult progressive farmers was organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Kohima on March 2 at Tseminyu village.
Topics of discussion included soil fertility management in jhum field, measures to follow in controlling erosion, Integrated Weed Management (IWM), and on improved production technology of horticulture crops with special reference to beet root and broccoli crops.  Farmers were also encouraged to adopt Integrated Pest Management (IPM) especially in paddy and on agriculture marketing where the penetration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has changed and created market opportunities for the farmers. Resources persons were SMS (soil and water conservation) Zhiete, SMS (agronomy) Imtisenla, SMS (horticulture) Khekali Sema, SMS (plant protection) Michael Pienyu and SMS (agriculture extension) Longma Yanger.