Brief report on Farmers awareness program organized jointly by ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya & National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Jaipur on 28th March, 2016
A one day awareness program was organized on the 28th March 2016 at Umden Mission, Ri-Bhoi, District on “The Importance of Agricultural Marketing” jointly by ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya & National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Jaipur. The awareness programme was attended by 96 participants who are farmers of Umden Mission village and the nearby villages. The program began with a welcome speech by the Headman of Umden Mission village which was followed by the speech of Mr. N. Uttam Singh, Scientist (Agril. Statistics), Division of Social Sciences, ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam who had made the farmers aware on the importance of agricultural marketing and value addition in the region which was then followed by a farmers – scientists interaction. The program then concluded by a vote of thanks from the Headman of Umden Mission village.
