An exposure visit-cum-training programme for farmers from the IPM-adopted village of Socunoma was conducted at the School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University (SAS, NU), Medziphema Campus on March 11.
The programme was organised under the project titled “Establishment of Crop-Based Model IPM Villages for Promotion of Integrated Pest Management Technologies in the NEH Region of India,” funded by ICAR–NRIIPM, New Delhi. During the programme, farmers were trained on various aspects of integrated pest and disease management in different crops.
Prof. Bireswar Sinha, Project In-charge and Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology, SAS, NU, provided an overview of the use of Tribac, a biopesticide, for disease management. Prof. N. Tiameren Ao, Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology, SAS, NU, delivered a lecture on integrated disease management in rice.
Following the in-house training, the farmers participated in an exposure visit to the Plant Disease Museum, Insect Museum, and Institute Museum at SAS, NU. Dr. Avinash Chauhan, Scientist under the AICRP-Honey Bee project, explained the institute’s honey bee-related activities. Dr. Bendangsenla Longkumer, Project Assistant, demonstrated the use of neem oil and its application in pest management.
During the programme, agricultural inputs including Tribac and neem oil, supplied by ICAR-NRIIPM, were distributed to farmers from the adopted village.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Waluniba, Co-Principal Investigator and Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology, SAS, NU.