Training and awareness programme at KVK South Sikkim Namthang
Namchi, 25 November One day training and awareness programme was held at KVK South Sikkim in collaboration with HIL India Limited and KEC International Ltd. under Department of Chemicals and Petro Chemicals GOI, on 24 November.
The programme was held on the promotion of IPM practices and promoting ecofriendly crop protection solutions. The programme was attended by the field functionaries of Agriculture and Horticulture Department, officials from KVK and farmers. At the onset Sr. Scientist and Head KVK South Sikkim Shri Indra Prasad Shivakoti welcomed the guests and gave a brief insight of the programme.
During the technical session Mr. Devashish Das from HIL India Limited Guwahati Assam and Mr. Shangkha Kalita from KEC International Ltd. Guwahati Assam presented lectures on the safety and precaution measures while spraying products in the field.
Resource persons Dr. Obadiah Rai SRF NICRA gave an overview of the diseases in Sikkim mandarin, Ms. Choki Sherpa HDO Namthang Farm gave a demonstration on the use of protein baits and pheromone traps for management of fruit flies in Sikkim Mandarin, ADO Namthang Smt. Meena Sharma addressed on the different schemes of the agriculture department. The programme ended with an input distribution of the safety kit to be used while doing farm work.
