94th ICAR Foundation day at Churachandpur
16th July 2022
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Churachandpur ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region under the patronize of Dr. I. Meghachandra Singh, Joint Director, ICAR RC for NEH Region, Manipur Centre celebrated the 94th ICAR Foundation day on Saturday, the 16th July 2022.
The inaugural function was graced by Shri. T. Khaikhomang, MDC, 12-Lanva Constituency, Churachandpur, Dr. L. Somendro Singh, Head i/c, ICAR-KVK Churachandpur, Shri Ruwungthung, Inspector, Sericulture Department, Government of Manipur as Chief Guest, President and Guest of Honour respectively.
The programme begins with welcome address by Dr. N. Soranganba, CTO (Fishery) followed by the Guest of Honour, Chief Guest and Presidential speech respectively. Shri Ruwungthung expressed immense happiness to be part of this grand Foundation Day celebration and requested the farmer friends to maintain the good relationship with the KVK fraternity for improving their farm income and live a better life.
Shri. T. Khaikhomang his speech wishes the ICAR and KVK family for their effort to up bring the farming community. He further emphasis the farm community to seek scientific advice from the subject experts for their present and future endevour.
Shri. L. Somendro Singh in his presidential speech congratulates the farmer’s effort and enthusiasm for making the dream of our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri narendra Modi of Doubling farmers income a success. He further deliberated and promises the farmers to consider KVK and ICAR as their own family and share any issue related to agriculture and allied activities.
About 200 farmers from different parts of the district participated during Foundation day celebration. The main highlight of the programme was the online video conferencing of the Doubling Farmer Income individuals with the Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar.
About 75,000 doubled farm income farmers across the country were felicitated for their tremendous achievement and contribution towards Admanirbhar Bharat (Self Sufficient India). For the ICAR KVK Churachandpur context, a total of 112 DFI (Doubled Farmers Income) individuals were registered and published.
The programme ended with Vote of thanks from Dr. N. Johnson Singh, SMS (Plant Protection).
Also as ethos of celebration, a small luck draw event was organized in which two luck participants were awarded with Hand pump sprayer.
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This Press Release was posted on 17 July 2022
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