The Entrepreneurs Associates (tEA) convened a Community Conclave at TT Hall in Pfutsero Town under Phek district on August 24. (Morung Photo)
Envision to plant one crore fruit trees in Phek district by 2040
Our Correspondent
Phek | August 24
With the objective to cement its community engagement and deepen its impact, The Entrepreneurs Associates (tEA) today held its first ever “Community Conclave,” at TT Hall in Pfutsero Town under Phek district.
Neichute Doulo, CEO of tEA informed that tEA had triggered the cultivation of crops such as potato, cabbage, kiwi, and cardamom in Phek district. He encouraged the community to envision planting 1 crore (10 million) fruit trees in Phek district by 2040, to trigger Rs 5000 crores economy.
He encouraged the people to adopt positive mindset and impressed upon them that they can achieve it provided they are committed.
tEA’s Trees for Wealth (TfW) Movement, aspires to plant 3 billion trees by 2050.
Arishinaro Longkumer, tEA Project Associate apprised the attendees on the need for communities to adopt climate smart agriculture practices such as “Conservation Agriculture,” which is essential in mitigating soil erosion and enhancing crop productivity.
Longkumer also encouraged the farmers to take up Tamarillo, a GI Tagged crop due to its promising scope outside the state, and to diligently continue its cultivation in the area.
Amba, tEA Project Associate stated that forest ‘is the key to our existence and sustaining the various actors in the value chain.’ He also stressed on the dire need to create awareness, action sustainable practices to lessen our carbon footprints, and band communities with the Government and like-minded organizations to protect the future of the upcoming generation.
The technical and interactive session was led by Kuzote Kepfoh, Branch Lead of Phek Branch, tEA.
Tongtimenla, tEA Research & Development Associate, communicated how pivotal it is for rural communities to be sensitized on the current deteriorating state of the climate.
“We have to take action but the first step is to make communities aware by simplifying the science of climate change and amplifying it at the grassroots level,” she said.
Zacusa Medeo, Progressive farmer, Neitshoteu L. Mero, an FWWB Trainee, Ngonyi Krocha, an Entrepreneur, and Nutsulu Thuluo, a street vendor shared their experiences working with the organization in innumerable ways.
The conclave also witnessed disbursement of Zero Interest Loans to 15 women beneficiaries from Pfutsero as financial support to upscale their businesses.
The conclave culminated with group discussion with the community members, facilitated by Nosavinu Ltu, tEA R&D Associate and Suiyidaule, Project Associate, tEA. Community leaders and tEA beneficiaries from 27 villages in Phek district attended the conclave.
tEA is passionately working to promote entrepreneurship and develop sustainable livelihoods in Nagaland and across other North Eastern States of India.
Till date, tEA has supported, trained and worked with 18,000+ First Generation Entrepreneurs, 30,000+ Farmers, 10000+ Women Street Vendors, and 1500 SHGs in Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya with plans to branch out to other neighboring states in the upcoming days.
tEA hoped that by 2025, more entrepreneurs will be impacted under the programme.
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