DIMAPUR Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Phek, organised one-day human resources development (HRD) programme on “Biodiversity conservation and farmers right” in
Altogether, 207 farmers attended the training programme ‘Integrated pest management for control of fall army worm (FAW) in maize’ and input distribution programme in five villages of Kiphire district DIMAPUR KVK Kiphire, ICAR for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, along with Nagaland Forest Management Project under DFO (Forest), Kiphire, and NSRLM Longmatra block jointly conducted training on ‘Integrated pest management for control of fall army worm (FAW) in maize’ and input distribution programme in five villages of Kiphire district. An update from KVK Kiphire stated that the training in Kiphire village on May 11, Kepongya ward on May 13, Thsingar village on May 24, New Longmatra village and Tethuyu village on May 29 with Dr. N Khumdemo Ezung, senior scientist and head of KVK Kiphire, and Temjenna Jamir, SMS (Agromet) KVK, Kiphire, as the resource persons. It stated that Dr. N Khumdemo spoke on the life cycle of FAW, where he informed that the most damaging stage of
Krishi Vigan Kendra, Phek is conducting a weeklong event under Mission LiFE introduced by PM Narendra Modi at COP26 in Glasgow on November 1, 2021 DIMAPUR Krishi Vigan Kendra, Phek, is conducting a weeklong event under Mission LiFE introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP26 in Glasgow on November 1, 2021. The event kicked off on May 23 and 24 respectively at two NICRA villages – Phusachodu and K Basa – under Phek district, an update stated. Modi in his address at COP26 had said, “Mission LiFE can become a mass movement of Environmental Conscious Lifestyle. What is needed today is Mindful and Deliberate Utilisation, instead of Mindless and Destructive Consumption.” As part of the event, a seminar on awareness of climate resilient crop foxtail millet was held where Dr. Hannah K Asangla, CTO Agronomy, spoke on the importance and the need to revive foxtail millet cultivation because of its high nutritive values and also to meet the market demand. Also rea