KVK Hengbung organised webcasting of PM Kisan Samman Sammelan-2022’ and honours farmers

IT News
Imphal, Oct.18:
 
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hengbung organised a webcasting programme on “Prime Minister Kisan Samman Sammelan-2022 and Agri-Start Up conclave” at its KVK campus at Hengbung yesterday participated by about 161 participants.
Lunkhoseh Kipgen, President, BJP ST Morcha Kangpokpi District, Dr. Th. Dhanaraj Singh, Dean (I/C), FGI-College of Biotechnology, Hengbung and Dr. N. Jyotsna, Senior Scientist & Head, KVK, Hengbung attended as the presidium members of the programme.
As a part of the programme, two progressive farmers were felicitated and honoured for successfully doubling their farm income through their respective farm activities. They are Shabun Balang of Makuilongdi Village for horticultural crop production and Achow Thuimai of Makhan Village for pulse production. Agricultural inputs such as sprayer, pea seeds, mushroom spawn, neem products, vermibags, vermicompost and tree saplings of lemon and tree beans etc. were distributed to about 41 farmers. Later, all the participants along with dignitaries and officials watch the webcasting programme wherein Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India address the gathering of farmers at Mela ground, IARI, New Delhi.
Lunkhoseh Kipgen, President, BJP ST Morcha Kangpokpi District said that the farmers of the district should used fertilizers wisely as per the recommended doses of the experts. They should regularly do soil testing of their fields at KVK, Hengbung. He further said that farmers should form vibrant Self Help Groups or Farmer Clubs through KVK, Hengbung, to avail financial credit linkages with banks. He lauded the various activities of KVK, Hengbung for farmers of the district.