MOMA to help sell horticulture produces of Kharam Pallel
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 09 2020:
Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) has yesterday convened a meeting at Kharam Pallel with its village authority to discuss on procurement of horticulture produces from the village.
The development came as a part of the assurance that Chief Minister, N Biren who is also Horticulture and Soil Conservation Minister, had given earlier to ensure farmers' effort do not go in vain due to COVID-19 lockdown.
MOMA team led by its project director, K Devdutta Sharma along with chief and members of Kharam Pallel village authority discussed the hardships being faced by the farmers in selling spices, fruits and vegetables grown in the area due to the lockdown during the meeting.
The director, during the meeting, maintained that the agency will help in selling horticulture products of the Pallel.
While encouraging the farmers to cultivate passion fruit, turmeric and ginger which are suitable to the soil of the village, the director also urged to grow maize as well.
Assuring that MOMA will take care of selling the produce, he also requested the village authority to bring produce at the Organic outlet on Monday.
The Horticulture and Soil Conservation Department will be distributing seeds for various crops, he said while adding that the Department will approach the Chief Minister to assure all sort of help the villagers need.
The village chief cum chairman also thanked MOMA for the initiative.