The location of the region is strategically important as it has international borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar and Tibet. The area is characterized by rich bio-diversity, heavy precipitation and high seism city. It is endowed with forest wealth and is ideally suited to produce a whole range of plantation crops, spices, fruits and vegetables and flowers and herbs. mostly organic by default-according to government figures, of the net cultivated area of 4.3 million hectares, around 30.92 lakh hectares have never seen the use of chemical or inorganic fertilizers-conscious organic farming has suddenly picked up across Assam, especially among those cultivating ginger, turmeric, oranges, black pepper and pineapples.

OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING

The focus is on recognizing the dynamics of organic agriculture, indigenous knowledge and enhancing capacities of Govt. Department Official /Field Functionaries/Farmers Organization keeping in view of this, ICCOA has planned to conduct training program with the following objectives,
 

• To create awareness about Principles of Organic agriculture.
• Train on Soil and Fertility management.
• Train on production of various organic manures /organic inputs.
• Certification, Standards Regulation and ICS (Group Certification Program)
• Marketing and organization building
• Organic farm visit.

These three-day programmes are planned to be organized among all the eight states in North Eastern region in 2008. Two such training programs had been conducted in Nagaland and Manipur from 29th July to 3rd august 2008.