Ziro, Sep 13: A day long orientation-cum-training program on Atma Nirbhar Bagwani Yojana (ANBY) and packaging practices of kiwi and persimmon fruits was conducted by the Department of Horticulture at Mahatma Gandhi Centre, Hong village here today.
​Er. Punyo Hinda, coordinator of Helping Hands NGO under MGC, Hong informed that the center provides services on health, education, skill development and counselling to downtrodden people of the district. He also informed the farmers training programme was an extension of the same.
District Horticulture Officer Hibu Dante asked the farmers to take the training seriously to learn and adopt the scientific and technical guidance provided by the experts in order to increase their produce and generate more income.
In the technical sessions, SDHO Ziro Tasso Yallu dwelt at length on the packaging practices of kiwi and persimmon fruits which are grown in large scale by Ziro farmers, while HDO Ziro Milo Tara presented and demonstrated the insect pest management of the crops.
50 farmers from in and around Ziro attended the training program.
Meanwhile, through a virtual interaction from New Delhi, President, Helping Hands Robin Hibu encouraged the local farmers to take advantage of such short duration skill development training programme to upgrade their skills for their economic benefits. He also appreciated the Horticulture department for conducting the training programme in the interest of the famers.
The Rural Farmers Training Centre at MGC, Hong has intake capacity of 75 trainees in a batch and the training centre has a well-equipped smart classroom. The centre does not charge any fee for any kind of training or awareness campaign for the villagers. Any Govt, semi-Govt, departments including banks, NGO’s and panchayat leaders can avail the facility of the training centre free of cost. 
The centre was inaugurated by Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi last year. (DIPRO)  

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