A one-day training on coffee cultivation was conducted for coffee growers of Tsungiki village area and Chukitong Range by resource persons from office of the senior liaison officer, Coffee Board, Mokokchung at Chukitong Range community hall, Chukitong under Wokha district on Thursday.
Resource persons for the training, extension inspectors N. Imtisungchit Imchen and Sentiyangla Pongener, dwelt at length on the various aspects of coffee cultivation including site selection, climate and soil requirements for coffee crops (mainly Arabica and its various selection grades), site for nurseries, raising of healthy seedlings in nurseries, germination beds, sowing, preparation of poly bags (basket) nursery, transplantation, and aftercare of seedlings. They also explained in detail the various steps involved in planting and aftercare including preparation of land, line markings and spacing for different varieties of coffee seedlings, pits for planting, planting and its aftercare, nutrient management, and harvesting.
Later, at the field trip part of the training, the resource persons imparted a hands-on demonstration training to the participants on the various procedures involved in coffee plant care including bush management, single step system, topping, pruning, handling, centering and de suckering, preparation and construction of heap for composting and its applications, weed management, and management of the various pests and diseases in coffee plants.
Meanwhile, speaking to Nagaland Post on behalf of the coffee growers of the area, Yanthungo Kikon expressed profound gratitude to the Coffee Board, Mokokchung and the resource persons for conducting the one-day training on coffee cultivation the area. Kikon also appealed for more support from the Coffee Board in the days to come as coffee cultivation in their area was still in its infancy. He also informed that 19 coffee growers from the area attended the one-day training on coffee cultivation.
source: http://www.nagalandpost.com / Nagaland Post / Home / by Correspondent / June 24th, 2023
