Shillong, Sep 4: The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Jaintia Hills recently organised a one-day capacity building programme on Post-Harvest Management of Buckwheat at its training hall at Moopun, Wahiajer.
The programme was attended by 116 participants including farmers and stakeholders
In her keynote address, Dr. A. Dympep, SMS (Agricultural Extension), emphasised the importance of technical knowledge to reduce post-harvest losses and enhance value of produce.
Five technical sessions were held. Dr. Dympep spoke on the package of practices and post-harvest management, while Eleonora Shylla from the Directorate of Food Processing elaborated on handling, processing and storage.
Lakynti Marbaniang from PRIME Meghalaya briefed on PRIME interventions, CM-Elevate and schemes available on Meghalaya One portal, while Vicky Lanong spoke on value addition, branding, labelling, packaging and FSSAI registration.
Progressive farmer Paia Myliempdah, president of Shalyntem ki Nongrep Society, Lyngiong, shared his experience on buckwheat cultivation, use of machinery, integration with beekeeping and organic practices.
