An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
44.7% of workers in Kohima are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kohima, which ranks 3 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,74,031 and households in the poorest wealth group at 14.6%. On self-employed workers at 55.7%, it sits close to the national mark.