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'Farmers need alternative crops that can survive water scarcity'
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, July 26 2019:
Farmers as well as public of Purum Tampak, Lainingkhul, Chandropoto, Chothe Khunou, Purum Pantha, Litan Village, Elangkhangpokpi, Thongjao, Thounaojam, Yangdong, Langmeidong etc under Chandel and Kakching districts have sought help from the authority concerned and State Government as sluggish monsoon rain has affected plantation of paddy crops.
Speaking to media persons while inspecting paddy fields yesterday at Purum Tampak, chief functionary of United Tribal Development Project (UTDP), Chandonpokpi, Chandel, Yulhung Romeo said that the farmers in the area need alternative crops to paddy.
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"As it has become near impossible to grow paddies due to lack of irrigation water, the farmers need alternative crops other than paddy which can survive and grow without much water," he said urging the State Government and Department concerned to supply seeds of other crops to the farmers.
In the past, sufficient water was available for crops at Terapokpi and Elangkhangpokpi fields, however, anthropogenic activities like deforestation and forest fire have disturbed the ecological balance thereby affecting the availability of water for agricultural purposes, he said.
Meanwhile, UTDP in partnership with North Eastern Region Community Resources Management Project (NERCORMP) has established a community conserved area in a hilly area located between Purum Tampak and Lainingkhul village in bid to preserve environment, he said.
Forest-fire, hunting of birds and animals in the area will also be banned soon, he added.
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