100 farmers of Men-Rongong GPU trained on Rabi crop farming

MANGAN, 20 Sept:  The Department of Horticulture and Cash Crops, North organized a training programme on Rabi crop farming here at Men-Rongong GPU of Kabi-Lungtsok constituency, North Sikkim on 17 September.  The function had Zilla Adhakshya North, Anguli Lepcha as the chief guest who was accompanied by Joint Director Horticulture North, Sonam Bhutia and Deputy Director, SR Bhutia.
A total of 100 beneficiaries were provided potato seeds [50 kg each] and organic pesticide [terminix] from the department under the Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF).
The Deputy Director North, SR Bhutia highlighted about the training while the Joint Director North, Sonam Bhutia urged the villagers to get more involved in organic farming. The Deputy Director further highlighted that the government is spending huge amounts in different schemes for the public.
The chief guest, Ms. Lepcha while addressing the function urged the beneficiaries to make proper use of the scheme and further added that the people should value the things that they have been provided with.
Also present in the function were Panchayat President, Dawa Doma Lepcha and other panchayat members along with the villagers. Training was conducted in the second session of the day.