PMFBY awareness camp
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 19 2016:
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ukhrul conducted a one
day farmers' fair cum awareness programme on
'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojana
(PMFBY)' at TTA hall, Hamleikhong, Ukhrul,
our correspondent reports.
Edmund Chiphang, Executive ADC
Member, Ukhrul; Krishna Kumar, SDO,
Ukhrul; Ravindra Singh; Khanyinghor,
ADC Member and Narendra Prakash Joint
Director, ICAR graced the function as chief
guest, guests of honour and president re-
spectively.
Resource persons of the programme
highlighted the benefits of crop insurance
and the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Yojana
(PMFBY) to the farmers.
The chief guest distributed 200 soil cards
and agricultural inputs to selected farmers of
the district.
Exhibition of district agricultural pro-
duces were also held at the venue under
PMFBY.
Over 250 farmers from Ukhrul district
attended the awareness programme.