Aaranyak trains Assam farmers in nursery management

The conservation organization Aaranyak recently conducted a one-day training session for marginalised farmers in the Kohora River Basin of Assam, India. Held at Englepathar village, the program focused on backyard nursery management and the cutting propagation of Assam lemon and black pepper.

Led by resource person Phumen Terang, the training provided practical instruction on selecting mature shoots, preparing soil mixtures, and managing polybags and cuttings. The initiative aims to provide a low-investment pathway for subsistence farmers and daily-wage workers to generate supplementary household income through small-scale nursery enterprises.

Participants were also introduced to potential market linkages through PIRBI, a community-based business initiative in the Kaziranga–Karbi Anglong Landscape, to help facilitate the sale of saplings.