Awareness programme on coffee plantation organised
Source: The Sangai Express
Kamjong, October 01 2022:
The 2nd awareness programme on coffee plantation as an alternative to poppy plantation was held today at Laho (Leingangching) Village, Kamjong District.
The programme was organised by North East Coffee Development and Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd (NECDCMF Ltd) .
Awung Shimray Hopingson, former BJP Candidate, 43- Phungyar AC during the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election 2022 graced the programme as the special guest, said a press release by NECDCMF Ltd.
Speaking at the occasion, he appealed to the gathering to contribute in eradicating the drug menace and stay away from drugs and intoxicants through providing an alternative means for livelihood by planting coffee farming on a large scale especially in all hill districts of Manipur.
He also assured to appeal to all related Government departments to work with North East Coffee Development and Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd, through coffee plantation to give better socio-economic livelihood for the poppy planters in particular and the people of the hills people in general.
Many local and neighbouring farmers also attended the programme.
The Chairman of NECDCMF Ltd, highlighted the vision and mission of the organisation to continue the campaign to support the "War on Drugs" campaign.
He maintained that NECDCMF Ltd has been tirelessly working towards tackling menace of drugs and empowering the economic livelihood in rural hill districts of Manipur.
Considering the requirements and the necessity it is to be believed that right time measures are the need of the hour to initiate in all rural hill districts of Manipur to help them understand the menace of drugs in the State specially to unemployed youth communities to stay away from it and keep themselves engaged with coffee farming in order to become self-reliant.