On the occasion of the 79th Independence Day celebrated at Nagaland Civil Secretariat Plaza, Kohima on 15th August 2025, the Chief Minister of Nagaland, Dr. Neiphiu Rio virtually inaugurated 8 Biofertilizer Production Units at Zubza, Dimapur, Jalukie, Wokha, Zuketsa, Mokokchung, Longleng and Tizit, simultaneously Advisor, Information & Public Relation and Soil and Water Conservation, Imkong L. Imchen, virtually inaugurated 2 Biofertilizer Production Units at Tuensang and Noklak.
The Department of Soil & Water Conservation has set up Biofertilizer Production Units at 10 locations across the state under the Soil Health and Fertility Scheme of PM-RKVY under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. These production units aim to promote sustainable agriculture by providing indigenous, cost-effective, eco-friendly biofertilizers and biopesticides to farmers across the state. On 12th July 2022, the Department signed an MoA with Central Agricultural University, Umiam, Meghalaya for the technology transfer of three products, namely- CAU Bioenhancer, CAU Jhum Bioenhancer, and Um-Met Biopesticide. Each unit has a yearly production capacity of 5,000 litres, with outputs distributed to farmers, demonstration farms, and government supported agricultural initiatives throughout the state.
(Siizo Kikhi, IA)