Organic Farming training at Samdong-Kambal

After holding a daylong awareness cum training programme on Sikkim Organic Mission for Samdong Kambal GPU on 4 November [at the GPU level], the programme began for ward-level sessions on 17 November. The awareness camps are scheduled to conclude on 24 November.

The GPU level training was chaired by Rakdong Tintek Gram Vikash Adhikari, Pema Wangchuk Bhutia accompanied by Zilla Panchayat Sarswati Regmi, Panchayat members, Deputy Director [Horticulture Department], Shyam Das Sharma, Horticulture Development Officer, Lower Samdung farm, KL Koirala, Mission Officer cum Horticulture Inspector, Didup Bhutia, representatives from the service provider -SHRESTA, VLW, BTM, Field Assistant from Agriculture Department.

The resource persons appraised the farmers about the principles and concept of organic farming, procedure of organic certification, soil health and plant health management etc. The ward level training is headed by the mission officer, panchayat member of the respective ward and service provider.