Pasighat, Oct 10: The Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute (CMER&TI), Lahdoigarh, Jorhat, under the Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, organized a one-day Workshop on “Strengthening Tribal Livelihoods through Sustainable Muga and Ericulture in Arunachal Pradesh” at the Department of Sericulture Farm, Sille, Pasighat. The program was organized in collaboration with the Department of Sericulture, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
The workshop aimed to promote sustainable sericulture practices, disseminate recent technological advancements, and encourage active tribal participation in Muga and Ericulture for improving rural livelihoods and ensuring women empowerment in the state.
Attending the inaugural event, MLA Ninong Ering, stressed the importance of sericulture as a sustainable livelihood avenue for tribal communities and assured continued government support for the sector.
Dr. Kartik Neog, Director, CMER&TI, outlined the institute’s initiatives and future roadmap for strengthening sericulture in Northeast India through research, training, and field interventions. He emphasized collaborative efforts to expand activities at the Regional Extension Centre, Sille, to which Smt. Barnali Sur, Director, Department of Sericulture, assured full cooperation from the state government.

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