24th April, 2019, Tadong
Smt. Dawa Lhamu Lama, Principal Director, Horticulture and Cash Crop Development Department, Government of Sikkim inaugurated the 30-day Training Programme on “Organic Farming” at the ICAR-National Organic Farming Research Institute (NOFRI), Tadong here today.
The programme is being organized for the 23 newly recruited Agriculture Development Officers (ADO), Horticulture Development Officers (HDO) and Watershed Development Officers (WDO), Government of Sikkim till 24th May, 2019. The programme has been sponsored by the ATMA, Government of Sikkim.
Smt. Lama underlined the Organic Farming’s journey in Sikkim and the Horticulture and Cash Crop Development Department, Government of Sikkim’s role in implementing the various programmes in the direction.
The Guest of Honor, Smt. Asha Lama, Director (Agriculture), SAMETI and Nodal Officer (Training), Government of Sikkim stated that a big gap exists between the production and supply of the organic seeds and urged to give a special emphasis on it.
Earlier, Dr. R.K. Avasthe, Joint Director, ICAR-NOFRI highlighted the relevance of the training programme for the newly recruited officers. He stated about the development of various improved production technologies by the ICAR-NOFRI for the different crops that have reached the farmers’ field. He also emphasized on identifying the right person for transferring the right technologies for bridging the 25-55% yield gap in the Sikkim State.
The main aim of the programme is to update them with the latest organic production technologies.
(Source: ICAR-National Organic Farming Research Institute, Tadong, Gangtok)
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