TAWANG : The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Tawang, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (ICAR-IIVR), Varanasi, has conducted a series of Frontline Demonstrations (FLDs) on high-yielding vegetable varieties and distributed agricultural inputs to farmers across seven villages of the district.
The programmes were organised at Khimney, Changprong, Kyidphel, Themghar, Woongla, Sazo and Shakti between July 13 and 22, drawing enthusiastic participation from local farmers.
During the technical sessions, KVK Tawang Subject Matter Specialist (Agronomy) C K Singh highlighted the importance of soil health management, natural farming, inclusion of leguminous crops in cropping systems and scientific vermicomposting to improve long-term soil fertility and productivity.
Subject Matter Specialist (Plant Protection) Lakshmipriya Borah conducted practical demonstrations on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), focusing on environmentally sustainable methods of pest and disease control. She also demonstrated seed treatment using the biofungicide Trichoderma viride to protect crops from seed-borne diseases and improve productivity.
The programme was coordinated by KVK Tawang Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture) and Nodal Officer Dr Abhimanyu Chaturvedi, who guided farmers on the scientific cultivation of garden pea, carrot, long bean, faba bean, cole crops and other vegetables. He encouraged the adoption of improved high-yielding varieties to enhance productivity, increase farm income and strengthen household food and nutritional security.
To facilitate the adoption of the demonstrated technologies, farmers were provided with improved seeds of garden pea, long bean, faba bean, carrot, cauliflower, water spinach and rajma, along with agricultural inputs such as vermi beds, spades and biopesticides under the support of ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi.
The initiative reflects KVK Tawang’s ongoing efforts to promote scientific, sustainable and climate-resilient farming practices while transferring improved agricultural technologies to farmers at the grassroots level. (DIPR)
