KVK East Sikkim Instigates for Rabi Vegetable crops
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (ICAR Sikkim Centre), East Sikkim, Ranipool organized a day long “Training programme of tribal farmers for technological backstopping and input support system” on 17th October, 2015 at Timpyem village, East Sikkim. The programme was undertaken for Integrated Farming System (Tribal Sub Plan) with an objective to enhance production and productivity of Rabi vegetables in Sikkim. The empowerment programme of tribal farmers through input support for Integrated Farming System was coordinated by Dr. R. K. Avasthe, Joint Director, ICAR Sikkim Centre, Tadong. A total of 31 numbers of progressive farmers from Timpyem village participated in the program. The farmers were benefited with Rabi vegetable seeds and plastic rolls.
Addressing the gathering Dr. Raghavendra Singh, Program Coordinator (I/c) and Senior Scientist (Agronomy), ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre briefed on organic cultivation of vegetable pea under zero tillage technology in rice fallow. He encouraged the farmers to implement the improved production technology of Rabi vegetable crops for sustainable farming and further detailed the value of vermicompost as sources of organic nutrition to the crops in the state.
Dr. N. Johnson Singh, SMS (Plant Protection) detailed the major insect pests and diseases of Rabi vegetable crops in Sikkim conditions and their organic management practices.
Shri Boniface Lepcha, SMS (Horticulture) briefed the farmers about improved production technology of Rabi vegetables which can empower the farming community and livelihood status. He also briefed the nursery management under low cost poly structure for quality vegetable seedlings production.
Coordinating the programme, Dr. J.K. Singh, SMS (Plant Breeding) elaborated the farmers about the importance of improved varieties of vegetable pea for organic seed production under conventional and zero tillage.
The programme ended with the vote of thanks proposed by Ms. Pallabi Phukan, SMS, (Agricultural Extension). Miss Meena Pradhan, SRF (NICRA) assisted in the smooth execution of the programme.
