AWARENESS CUM TRAINING PROGRAMME ON PULSES (TSP) ORGANISED BY KVK RI-BHOI.
A one day Awareness cum Training Programme on Pulses (TSP) was organised by KVK Ri-Bhoi on 9th August 2016 to enhance the pulses production and productivity in Ri-Bhoi district. The Chief Guest of the programme, Dr. A.K.Tripathi, Nodal Officer of KVKs, encouraged the farmers to cultivate pulse crops for enhancing of pulse productivity and soil fertility. He also urged the KVK specialists to organise programme on value addition to pulses for nutritional security.He also expressed his happiness for organising such programme on pulses production by KVK Ri-Bhoi.
Dr. Mokidul Islam, Programme Coordinator, KVK Ri-Bhoi welcomed all the farmers to the progarmme and briefed about the importance of pulse crops and their nutritional and food security benefits.He also expressed his views to cover 40 ha area under pulses like Blackgram, French Bean, Lentil and Pea during 2016-17 under TSP. A total of 50 nos. of farmers from 10 villages of Ri-Bhoi district participated in the programme. A total of 194 kgs of French bean seeds and 15 kgs of Trichoderma powder were distributed among the participating farmers during the programme. A training programme on Scientific package and practice for French bean cultivation was also conducted for the farmers by Dr. Utpal Barua, SMS (Horticulture). During the training programme, a method demonstration on Trichoderma appication for seed treatment was showed to the farmer by Mrs. Mousumi G. Das, SMS (Plant Protection).
