Shillong, Oct 31: A five-day training programme for 29 Krishi Sakhis from Sikkim concluded at the ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam.
Jointly organised by ICAR, Umiam and NIRDPR-NERC, Guwahati, the programme aimed to strengthen grassroots agricultural extension and promote sustainable rural livelihoods in the Northeast.
The training covered soil health, natural farming, bio-inputs, vermicomposting, mushroom cultivation, integrated pest management and integrated farming models combining crops and livestock.
It also focused on building communication, leadership and community mobilisation skills of Krishi Sakhis as community resource persons.
The trained Sakhis are expected to disseminate improved practices among farming households in Sikkim and contribute to climate-resilient rural development.
