Nagaland University organised a one-day awareness and input distribution programme on the promotion of pulses in the NEH region at Peducha village on 17 November. The event was conducted by ICAR-AICRP on Kharif Pulses, School of Agricultural Sciences, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Pulses Research, SAMETI Medziphema, Kohima Science College, the state Agriculture Department and the Department of Soil and Water Conservation.
The programme brought together officials, researchers and farmers for discussions on pulse cultivation and government initiatives supporting the sector. Dr Aditya Pratap, Project Coordinator of AICRP on Kharif Pulses, attended as the special guest, while Prof Dipak Sinha from Nagaland University’s Medziphema campus was the guest of honour. Dr Hironya Kumar Borah from RARS Shillongani participated as the special invitee.
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Speakers from the collaborating institutions addressed the farmers on various aspects of pulse production, including field practices, conservation methods and ongoing schemes designed to support growers in the region. A brief presentation on the Kharif Pulses Programme was also shared during the session.
Dr Pratap spoke about the importance of pulses as a key protein source, the National Pulses Programme with its focus on the Northeast, and the potential for expanding pulse cultivation in Nagaland. He commended the work of AICRP on Kharif Pulses at Nagaland University for its outreach to farmers. Prof Sinha noted the coordinated effort between the Ministry of Agriculture, ICAR, Nagaland University and state departments in bringing technical support directly to farming communities.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks, and inputs were distributed to the 62 farmers who attended. The materials included sprayers, seeds of chickpea and pea, milled arhar dal, Pseudomonas culture and basic farm tools.
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