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Manipur rice at par with Japanese in taste
Assam Tribune | Sobhapati Samom | Imphal, Nov 13
Manipur’s scented black rice, popularly known as Chakhao in local tongue, has similar food value and taste with Japanese variety rice which is being sold at Rs 400 per kilogram in New Delhi, said Dr SV Ngachan, Director, Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) for NE Hill Region.
Dr Ngachan was sharing his view during a day-long field day on rice cum farmers fair at ICAR complex here. He said, “ the farmers and concerned authorities need to explore the market potentials besides upgrading technologies in their farming activities”.
He also informed the gathering that ICAR has a new Tribal Support Programme under National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) which can be adopted in upland areas where farmers face water scarcity.
Tripura has become the most productive State as their farmers practise improved farming technology, he said. He asserted that an integrated approach of various farming systems and linkages with various line departments besides increasing yield to 1.7 metric tonnes per hectare would help Manipur to achieve self-sufficiency in food production.
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