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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 03 2010:
Small farm ponds must be maintained at the cultivation fields as there are constraints in the implementation of other forms of irrigation in the State, said Rashtriya Krishi Vigyan Yojana (RKVY) Director Reena Saha.
The Director arrived Imphal today to take part the State Level Sanctioning Committee meeting of RKVY slated to be held tommorrow.
After she landed the State capital, Reena Saha visited the farm cultivation at Maklang of Imphal West district, where M-27 mustard plants are being cultivated for mustard edible oil production.
The 1500-hactare farmland is being run by Nongchup Imphal Loumi Sinmi Chaokhat Thourang Lup with funds from Ministry of Agriculture and North Eastern Council (NEC).
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While expressing satisfaction with the type of cultivation being carried out in the area Reena Saha opined that small farm ponds must be kept at the farmlands as most of the cultivable lands are not used after one harvesting season in the State due to the absence of proper irrigation system.
Responding to a query, the Director said, in the guidelines of the Ministry of Agriculture, there is no scheme to provide free seeds to the farmers in accordance with the type of farming implemented in a particular area.
Reena said that farmers must reap best to preserve seeds for next season's farming from the subsidised seeds provided by the Government.
High ranking officials of State Agriculture Department accompanied the Director during her visit.
It may be mentioned that Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana was set up under Union Ministry of Agriculture during Chief Ministers Conference held on May 29, 2007 with Prime Minister in the chair.
The scheme has been successfully implemented in some States.
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