An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
57.2% of workers in Mokokchung are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mokokchung, which ranks 6 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,75,445, while it lags on self-employed workers at 66.5%. On households in the poorest wealth group at 15.7%, it sits close to the national mark.