Three-day training on use of improved agricultural tools in cultivation

GANGTOK, 05 Feb: Three-day training program on ‘Cultivation Practices of Crops through Intervention of Improved Agricultural tools in Sikkim’ was inaugurated at the College of Agricultural Engineering and Post Harvest Technology, [Central Agricultural University], Ranipool on 04 February.
Nineteen state government official [Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Engineering Department], and field functionaries from KVKs, ICAR participated in the training. The objective is to introduce improved agricultural tools and equipment to the Government Agencies for transfer/exchange of technologies with the farmers and other beneficiaries.
Ex Dean of Agricultural Engineering College of NDUAT, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, Dr. MR Barma was present as the chief guest.
During the function, Dean, CAEPHT Dr. PK Srivastava addressed the participants and urged them to know more about the agricultural engineering aspects from the experts of the college through discussion and interaction by actively participating in the training. Extension Officer of the College and Training Co-coordinator, Dr. AB Sherpa has designed the course curriculum based on the feedback from participants to include more interactive learning so that the benefits gained by the participants may be useful for application at field level through KVKs, ATMA, SHGs and farmers clubs etc.
More emphasis has been laid on demonstration and field operations of different equipments briefing the skills around each equipment and technology. It is expected that the participating state officials and field functionaries may learn the technologies and facilities available in the college for the benefit of the farmers of Sikkim.
Similar, trainings may be organized in future based on the requirements of the Sikkim Government to equip the field functionaries on the recent know-how of improved agricultural equipment and technologies for the benefit of the farmers, informed Prof cum HOD, FPM, CAEPHT, SK Rautaray.