Crop cutting experiment conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 16 2018:
With the aim to provide benefits of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to the farmers, District Agricultural Office, Imphal East and Weather Risk Management Service conducted crop cutting experiment at several drought affected fields of Heingang Kendra.
Considering low production of crops due to lack of Monsoon rain and pest attack, one of the farmers appealed the State Government to provide seeds of winter crops for the welfare of the farmers.
The said experiment was conducted for the first time at Keirao on November 7 at Keirao.
It is reported that many got only 6/7 kgs of paddy when harvesting paddy field of 25 sqm.
Similar programmes were also conducted at Haraorou, Yumnam Khunou and Yumnam Patlou.
With little irrigation water available it was predicted that this year's yield will be less than that of previous years.