Three-day training cum demonstration to farmers on “Biological Control of Plant Disease and Insect Pest Management in Solanaceous Vegetable Crops” under TSP was conducted by ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani, Medziphema on November 18 to 20 at ICAR, Jharnapani to promote organic diseases and insect management in vegetable crops.
Dr. G. Rajesha, Scientist (Plant Pathology) focused on several bio-control agents, bio-pesticides available for disease and insect management, bio-fertilizers for nutrient and plant health management at field level to increase the yield and quality of produce along with improved cultivation practices of solanaceous vegetables. Welcome address was conveyed by SMS (Plant Protection) Lirini Kikon.
Demonstration was conducted on different methods of application of bio-control agents and bio-fertilizers in crops plants, preparation and use of plant products particularly need based for insect and disease management.
Resource persons were E. Lireni Kikon, Dr. Rajesha G, Bendangsenla, Dr. James Kikon, Dr. H.D. Talang, Dr. Susanth Banik, and Temsuwati from ICAR Research Complex-Jharnapani, Nu-SASRD, Biocontrol lab-Medziphema while KVK-Dimapur and KVK-Longleng also participated.
Altogether 22 farmers from Dimapur district participated in the training program. During valedictory function joint director, Dr. Bidyut C. Deka said that Nagaland would soon be declared as organic state officially and advised the farmers to practice and share the learning experience to other farmers about organic insect and disease management in their respective village.
The inputs like Trichoderma, Rhizobium, Azospirilum and Phosphotica were distributed to all the farmers to promote the organic insect and disease management in vegetables.
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