Awareness programme on protection of plant varieties held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, November 08 2015:
One day training cum awareness programme on Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers' Right Act 2001 was held on Saturday at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Senapati office.
The programme was organized Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Senapati.
Dr JM Laishram, Dean, College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University, Imphal and Hepunii Bismark, Chief Manager, State Bank of India, Senapati Branch, inaugurated the programme as Chief Guest and Guest of Honour respectively.
Dr AN Rao, Director, ORDC, Hengbung, Senapati; Dr K Noren Singh, Deputy Director, Research, CAU; K Devdutta Sharma, Agriculture Officer, Department of Horticulture, Government of Manipur; S.Sumangal Singh, SMS (PBG), Thoubal KVK and Dr T Ratan Singh, SMS (PBG), KVK-Senapati were attended as resource persons respectively.
Around 100 farmers including youth & village chiefs of Senapati district participated in the programme.