Dimapur, Sep. 11 (EMN): A one-day state-level training programme on 11th Agriculture Census 2021-22 for field officers and supervisors under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, was held on September 9 at the conference hall of directorate of Agriculture, Kohima. Speaking at the training, director of Agriculture, M Ben Yanthan, informed that the Agriculture Census 2021-22 would provides crucial information on the structural aspects of Indian agriculture, which continues to be the main stay of Indian economy, a DIPR report stated. Yanthan stated that the 11th Agriculture Census 2021-22 was different from the previous census as the government of India has taken a number of new initiatives to improve the data collection process. One such initiative was the use of latest technology in data collection, he added The Agriculture director also stated that the collection process should be accurate and efficient as it would enable to conduct Agriculture census on complet
Our Reporter Dimapur, Aug. 4 (EMN): Asserting that the Northeast region has been untouched by the green revolution and consequently, produces organic fruits and vegetables, Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC), Y Kikheto Sema on Thursday requested the government of India to consider setting up a zonal office of the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) in Nagaland, as the state is the ‘heart of the region’ and has a lot of potential. He was speaking during the inaugural function of a one-day capacity building training programme on “Packaging for fresh and processed food products in Nagaland”, organised by IIP at Tourist Lodge in Dimapur. He added that Nagaland deserves to have one zonal office to give training to the people, as most of the fruits and vegetables that are harvested in the state are not found in the other parts of the country during off season. He also said that the traditional system of agriculture is difficult as most of the farmers practice Jhum and shifting
KOHIMA, DECEMBER 10 (MExN): The Directorate of Agriculture organised a two day Winter Futsal League from December 6 to 8 under the theme ‘Unity and Fitness’ at Coraggio School, Lerie kohima.
The State’s Department of Agriculture today launched the State Agriculture Portal (SAP) nagafarmer.nagaland.gov.in at the Directorate of agriculture conference hall, Kohima.