KVK Anjaw Conducted Interstate Exposure Visit Cum Training Programme
A six days’ interstate exposure visit cum training programme was organized by KVK Anjaw under the sponsorship of PD-ATMA,Anjaw,in collaboration with KVK Ri-Bhoi at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam during 17th to 22ndOctober, 2016. A total of 20 farmers from different villages of Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh were participated in the exposure visit. The visit was lead by Shri S. Peter Singh, SMS (Social Sciences) & Shri Prasanta Mahanta, Farm Manager, KVK Anjaw. During the inauguration session, Dr. Mokidul Islam, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Ri-Bhoi in his speech welcomed all thefarmers and gave a brief introduction regarding the importance of agriculture and allied sciences. He also briefed about the basic information about the activities of KVK and its objectives. The inauguration programme was followed by lecture on Nursery management, disease and pest managementfor horticulture crops and vegetables, Poultry, dairy and pig farming. During the 6 days programme, the farmers were visited to ICAR Poultry farm, Piggery farm, Goattery farm, Rabbit farm, Agronomy farm and Horticulture farmand mushroom spawn production unit for getting exposure on different scientific farming technologies that can be adopted by them to increase theirfarm productivity and income for livelihood improvement. Lectures on vermicomposting, integrated farmingsystem, livestock management, mushroom production were also delivered. A visit to Rural Resource & Training Centre (RRTCNGO),Umran was also made to showcase the activities undertaken by them for entrepreneurshipdevelopment for farmers, farm women and rural youth. A farmer’s scientist’s interaction programme was also conducted to identify various problems of farmers and to provide specific solution atfarm level for higher productivity of crops and livestock. During the valedictory function certificate were distributed to participated farmers, coordinators, experts, and resource persons by Dr. S.V. Ngachan, Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya in presence of HODs & Scientist of ICARUmiam. The programme was ended with vote of thanks by Shri Prasanta Mahanta, Farm Manager, KVK Anjaw.
