KRISHAK BANDHU Emagzine
Under the banner of
ASSAM FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY (NGO)
Post Event Report
“ONE DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR ON HOMESTEAD MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE EMPLOYMENT AND
SECURE NUTRITION FOR FAMILY WELLNESS”
Dated, Guwahati, 11th March 2018
Venue: Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture,
Uzan Bazar, Guwahati, Assam, India-781001
In commemoration of Anniversary of
Krishak Bandhu eMagazine
About the Seminar :
In these days of shattered home economy, unemployment, nutritional insecurity
and polluted environment our homesteads can give advantageous solution to these
problems looming large on our farming communities turning it to a ‘Home, Sweet
Home’. Homestead has been a practice in Assam since long time since its
adoption patronized by the legendary Momai Tamuli Barbarua, the great friend of
farmers. Now is the time to boost it up with modern up-to-date technology and
skills for the benefit of farmers and farming in Assam. This is the basic
objective behind holding this National event is Promotion of a Sustainable
Homestead Concept in Assam and Northeast India.
The Nationat Event is started with “Banti Prajwalan” by Dr D. N. Chakravarty,
Formerly Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, AAU, Jorhat & President, Seminar
Organising Committee with Shree Hemraj Rava, son of Late legendary Bishnu
Prasad Rava and other dignataries in the dias. The National Seminar is
gracefully inaugurated by Dr Moniruddin Ahmed, Formerly Professor, Assam
Agricultural University and Scientist, NEDFi, Guwahati, Assam.
The deliberations of the National Seminar have been focussed on the following
themes and delivered by the eminent Resource Persons as under :
1) Scope of Employment Generation of Farm-family Members in a Homestead
-By: Dr R. A. Ram, Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Institute of Subtropical
Horticulture, Rehmankhera, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh & Winner of Hindu Ratna Award;
2) Eco-aesthetic Management of a Homestead for a Healthy Living Condition
-By: Dr Nalin Mohan, Formerly Professor, Assam Agricultural University,
Jorhat-13, Assam;
3) Sustainable Home Economics for Farm-families and Farming Systems,
-By: Dr (Mrs) Nivedita Deka Professor, Deptt of Agricultural Economics & Farm
Management, Jorhat-13, Assam; &
4) Feasibility of Producing Non-conventional Meat Sources in Homestead
and its Nutritive Value
-By: Dr Anjan Jyoti Nath, Assistant Professor, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary
Science (AAU), North Lakhimpur, Assam.
The National Seminar is chaired efficiently by Dr Paran Baruah, Formerly Chief
Scientist, CSIR-North Eastern Institute of Science and Technology (RRL),
Jorhat, Assam; and he is helped by Dr Anuj Baruah, Technocrat & Partner Leader,
Krishi Jigyas. In the seminar, there are 60 participants including farmers,
entrepreneurs, scientists and academicians.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the eMagazine, the Print Annual Version
of the magazine “Krishak Bandhu” has been gracefully inaugurated by Dr (Mrs)
Aruna T. Kumar, Chief Editor, ICAR Publications, Pusa, New Delhi.
Main Decisions Made :
The following decisions are made as outcome of the Seminar after a long
brain-storming session as finalized by the Chair-person Dr Paran Baruah :
1) To encourage Sustainable Homestead Gardening in a scientific way by all
stakeholders;&
2) To develop an ideal Homestead for rural tourism sector.
Way Forward & Agenda :
1) Government should support for capacity building to enhance productivity in
homesteads and scale-up home gardening activities for a self-sufficient home
economy, ensuring optimum employment of family members, replenishment of
nutritional nourishment and maintaining an eco-aesthetic environment for family
wellness; &
2) A well-designed course on Homestead Management may be initiated in the Assam
Agricultural University as well as the Central Agricultural University.
Photos of the Event :
~ Manik CS Bordoloi,
Editor-in- Chief, Krishak Bandhu &
Convenor, Organising Committee for National Seminar on Homestead Management,
http://www.krishakbandhu.org/
https://www.facebook.com/krishakbandhuemagazine/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/145554859226686/
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