Training on rice value chain conducted under APART programme of KVK Sonitpur

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TEZPUR: A training and demonstration on rice value chain was conducted at Posabasti village under Dhekiajuli development block in Sonitpur district under APART programme of KVK Sonitpur. A total of almost sixty farmers from the village and nearby areas attended the training programme. The programme started with the welcome address by Dr. Roji Chutia (Subject Matter Specialist, Agronomy) where she highlighted the basic objectives of the programme. Amlandeep Saikia, Junior Researcher (IRRI) discussed about various mechanical methods of rice cultivation and their benefits. He also discussed about different post-harvest technologies to reduce loss of the cultivated crops and thereby increasing farmer's income.

During his lecture, he also demonstrated the usage of a moisture meter and super bags for storage of paddy after harvest. The importance of Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) for the success of rice value chain were also discussed elaborately by him in the programme. The training programme was well coordinated by the APART staff of KVK Sonitpur and attended by Sanjukta Saikia (Subject Matter Specialist, Plant Protection) and Dr. Namita Dutta (Subject Matter Specialist, Soil Science) of KVK Sonitpur. At the end of the programme, the farmers expressed their satisfaction over such a beneficial training programme and showed interest in adopting such post-harvest technologies in the near future.

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