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Kohima: ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun and Krishi Vigyan Kendra Dimapur are pushing new farming standards. They launched awareness drives across three villages under the Khet Bachao Abhiyan and Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada 2026. The goal is simple: boost local livelihoods through better science.
On November 10, the team hit Molovom village to talk shop with rural youth. Experts pitched livestock ventures and value-added goods as clear paths to profit. They told participants that developing skills and using local resources is the key to earning more cash. It is about creating sustainable jobs in their own backyards.
The push for better techniques started a day earlier in Perima village. Scientists gathered farmers to discuss soil health, resource conservation, and improved farming methods. They focused on how livestock improves the socio-economic status of tribal communities. One expert explained, "Emphasis was laid on the role of livestock in supporting rural livelihoods, improving the socio-economic condition of tribal farming communities and promoting sustainable agricultural development."
Sunito village hosted a field day for soybean crops on November 9. Farmers examined the performance of the DSB-32 variety during a Cluster Frontline Demonstration. Dr. Chingakham Sima Chanu and Dr. Moanaro led the sessions. They pushed for scientific crop production to drive up yields.
The team also taught pest control. They showed off yellow sticky traps to demonstrate eco-friendly ways to monitor fields. They hammered home the point that protecting soil fertility is the bedrock of future farming. Farmers were urged to drop old ways and embrace these new technologies to keep their crops safe.
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