Naga lady farmer bags award

Veichochong Misao, a progressive woman farmer from Nagaland, has been conferred prestigious award the Mahindra Samriddhi Krishi Prerna Samman (Farmer of the Year - Lady), 2012. According to sources here today Mrs Misao got recognition in lady farmer category for breaking established stereotypes and driving innovation by leveraging modern technology in agriculture (Assam lemon, orange and pineapple intercropping), thus changing the agriculture scenario in their region.
To honour her achievement, Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) Nagaland Centre and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dimapur had jointly organized a felicitation function at Jaharnapani on March 5 last.