APC APPEALS FARMERS TO ‘FOCUS ON CONSERVATION OF FORESTS’
Working committee led by agriculture production commissioner (APC), Y. Kikheto Sema visited Boke-Botsa on July 17, to review the progress of activities being implemented under the Naga Model Integrated Settled Farming (N-iSF).
According to a DIPR report, Kikheto said that Boke-Botsa was naturally blessed with perennial water catchment area and that the villagers had maintained a large stretch of conserved area, thus, he said, the brunt of the drought was felt less in these areas.
He appealed to all the villagers and farmers to focus on more conservation of forests in order to reduce the effects of climate change phenomenon such as droughts and flash floods.
The APC urged the farmers to focus more on settled farming rather than jhum as the former required lesser area and produces better yield and was eco-friendly.
The APC stated that under PM-KISAN, altogether 2 lakh farmers had been benefitted in the state and an amount of Rs. 251.75 crore has been directly credited in their individual bank accounts by the centre.
He advised the farmers to invest the amount prudently in meeting the agricultural requirements of their farms rather than wasteful consumption expenditure.
The APC appealed to the village councils and the farmers to be more realistic in planning as per the local dynamics of the village.
The working committee members include officials from agriculture, fisheries, sericulture, soil & water conservation and animal husbandry. The visit included piggery farm, mini soil plant, fishery ponds, coffee plantation, and fields under terrace cultivation.
It may be mentioned that under N-iSF, all the agri & allied departments are converging under one umbrella to develop a cluster where the farmers would be facilitated to carry agri & allied related activities.