Ukhrul eying to increase agri production
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Pamreiso Shimray
Ukhrul, June 02 2014:
In an effort to increase agricultural yield in Ukhrul, the District Agriculture Office has distributed materials to the farmers.
As many as 520 farmers from different parts of Ukhrul availed the materials including high yielding variety (HYV) rice seeds (RCM-9, RCM-10), bio-pesticide, bio-fertilizers, weedicide, organic manure, maize and hybrid rice seeds.
A department official informed that the materials were distributed with an objective to increase the agricultural productivity to 4 percent as per the national policy.
It also stated that hybrid rice seeds have been procured by the Department of Agriculture from outside the state.
The official informed that it is very suitable for warmer region and can be harvested in 130 days.
The distribution of agro-materials was undertaken through the national programme under Rastriya Krishi Kendra Yojana.