Press Release
Press Release from the Agriculture Department, Namchi District
Information & Public Relations Department
Namchi, 14 October: An inter-state exposure visit programme for the progressive farmers of Namchi, South Sikkim, was organised by the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Agriculture Department.
Progressive farmers from various blocks namely Sikkip, Namchi, Jorethang, and Sumbuk, were taken on exposure visit to the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kalimpong, West Bengal and Regional Research Station (RRS) of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya.
The main objective of the programme was to provide the farmers with practical knowledge on modern agricultural and horticultural technologies, scientific cultivation practices, and pest and disease management.
During the visit, the farmers were briefed about the ongoing activities of the Kendra, the technologies popularised by KVKs and ICAR institutes for demonstration and scaling up and the successful technologies adopted by farmers.
The resource persons included Dr. Mendel Moktan, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK Kalimpong; Dr. Sarad Gurung, Professor and In-charge, Regional Research Station; Dr. Snehalata Lama, SMS Horticulture; and Dr. Akriti Pradhan, SMS Home Science.
The farmers were accompanied by Dr. Nation Rai, Deputy Project Director, ATMA; Mr. Barun Rai, Agriculture Inspector; Miss Lakpa Ongmu Sherpa, Assistant Technology Manager and other field functionaries.
Later, the farmers were taken to the floriculture unit, seed farm, large cardamom nursery and ginger demonstration plots, where they observed practical demonstrations of scientific crop production, nursery management, and seed production.
A training programme on “Scientific Cultivation Technology of Important Agricultural and Horticultural Crops and their Pests and Disease Management” was also conducted for the progressive farmers.
The exposure visit provided valuable knowledge and practical experience to the farmers, which is expected to help them adopt improved technologies and scientific farming practices in their own fields, thereby increasing agricultural productivity in South Sikkim.
Progressive farmers from various blocks namely Sikkip, Namchi, Jorethang, and Sumbuk, were taken on exposure visit to the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kalimpong, West Bengal and Regional Research Station (RRS) of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya.
The main objective of the programme was to provide the farmers with practical knowledge on modern agricultural and horticultural technologies, scientific cultivation practices, and pest and disease management.
During the visit, the farmers were briefed about the ongoing activities of the Kendra, the technologies popularised by KVKs and ICAR institutes for demonstration and scaling up and the successful technologies adopted by farmers.
The resource persons included Dr. Mendel Moktan, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK Kalimpong; Dr. Sarad Gurung, Professor and In-charge, Regional Research Station; Dr. Snehalata Lama, SMS Horticulture; and Dr. Akriti Pradhan, SMS Home Science.
The farmers were accompanied by Dr. Nation Rai, Deputy Project Director, ATMA; Mr. Barun Rai, Agriculture Inspector; Miss Lakpa Ongmu Sherpa, Assistant Technology Manager and other field functionaries.
Later, the farmers were taken to the floriculture unit, seed farm, large cardamom nursery and ginger demonstration plots, where they observed practical demonstrations of scientific crop production, nursery management, and seed production.
A training programme on “Scientific Cultivation Technology of Important Agricultural and Horticultural Crops and their Pests and Disease Management” was also conducted for the progressive farmers.
The exposure visit provided valuable knowledge and practical experience to the farmers, which is expected to help them adopt improved technologies and scientific farming practices in their own fields, thereby increasing agricultural productivity in South Sikkim.
