KOKRAJHAR, MAY 30: A four-day training on the sustainable agriculture farming was concluded on Thursday which had aimed to create awareness on the comprehensive agricultural farming in Bodoland Territorial Region.
The event has been initiated jointly by the STIHUB CITK (central institute of technology,Kokrajhar) team, under the auspices of its DST, government of India (GoI) sponsored project to promote sustainable agricultural farming aspects.
The event was held at the Simbargaon VCDC office complex in Kokrajhar on Thursday which had received an overwhelming response from local farmers and citizens, who praised the initiative and provided very positive feedback.
The event was led by Dr. Pranav K. Singh, the STIHUB team collaborated with notable resource persons from various esteemed organizations, including KVK Kokrajhar, the district agriculture department, and APART.
Utpal Das, Sub-divisional agricultural officer, Dr. Sunil Paul, Head of KVK, Rishi Kumar Mashahary, SDAO (FTS) KVK, Anjali Basumatary, ADO Soil, Daisy Basumatary, APART, and Anand Basumatary, Food Processing Consultant were prominent attendees as speakers on the topics.
The program discussed on various aspects of agricultural farming,and it’s management which included soil management, seed selection, government schemes, market linkages, food processing, and disease detection and prevention, providing farmers with a comprehensive toolkit for sustainable, natural and organic farming practices.
Dr Sangrang Brahma, OSD to CEM of BTR graced the valedictory function as guest being held today.
In his speech, Dr. Pranav Singh, the principal investigator, expressed his gratitude towards all participating intellectuals,farmers for their participation and support to the program which have highlighted about the bringing of awareness on the agricultural farming aspects.
He acknowledged the support of the college administration, the government of BTR, the Assam Government, and the DST government of India.
” This initiative marks a significant step forward on empowering farmers with the knowledge and tools needed for sustainable agriculture, ensuring a brighter and more sustainable future for the agricultural community in the region”,he added..
