PASIGHAT, Feb 10: A field day programme on ‘Improved Groundnut Production Technologies in Arunachal Pradesh’ was organized at Ngopok village, Mebo, in the standing groundnut crop field of Bhomi Borang Gi, a progressive farmer.
Funded by the Directorate of Groundnut Research (DGR), Junagadh, the programme was attended by 30 farmers from Ngopok, Motum and surrounding areas.
The field day was conducted in the standing crop of the improved groundnut variety Khadri Lepakshi, enabling farmers to directly observe the crop stand, growth performance, and effectiveness of improved production technologies under local agro-climatic conditions.
Dr Sanjay Swami, Dean College of Agriculture, addressing the gathering, emphasized the need for adoption of improved groundnut varieties and scientific cultivation practices to enhance productivity and farm income in the State.
Dr Pavankumar Goudar, Asstt Professor, Dept of Agronomy, CoA (Pasighat), explained the improved groundnut production technologies and highlighted the success of groundnut cultivation by citing the field of Bhomi Borang Gi as a live demonstration.
The visible performance of the Khadri Lepakshi variety encouraged participating farmers to adopt groundnut cultivation, he said.
Dr Girish Chand, Dr N Y Chanu, and Dr Hari Kesh were also present and interacted with the farmers during the programme.