The ICAR KVK Longleng conducted its 11th Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting at KVK training hall on February 22 with Deputy Commissioner, Dharam Raj IAS, as special guest, informed the DIPR.
The special guest in his address challenged the scientists to find an alternative to Jhum cultivation by cultivating high value medicinal crops as the land is fertile and unpolluted. He encouraged the allied department to work in convergence with KVK for better output of the farmers in the district and assured full co-operation from administrative side in implementing any projects.
The programme was conducted in hybrid mode in the presence of Dr. A.K. Singha Principal Scientist, ICAR-ATARI Zone VII, Umiam, Dr. M. Islam, Principal Scientist & Head cum Nodal officer KVK, ICAR RC for NEH region, Umiam and Dr. H. Kalita, HORC, ICAR Nagaland centre, Medziphema.
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During the programme, the KVK progress report for the year 2023 was presented by Dr. Lily Ngullie, ACTO (Animal Science) and Action plan for the year 2024 was presented by Dr. Hari Charan Kalita, Senior Scientist cum Head, KVK Longleng. The programme was attended by Scientists and HODs of Agri. And allied department where issues of the farming community was deliberated at length and the action to be taken up in order to mitigate the problem.
Earlier Dr. Hari Charan Kalita welcomed the SAC members and the vote of thanks was delivered by Yuimi Raising, STO. All together 26 members attended the SAC meeting. The programme was chaired by Dr. Azeze Seyie, Scientist (Horticulture) and Dr. Jyotish Barman, Scientist (Fishery), ICAR RC for NEH Region Nagaland centre attended the programme.
