Vafiimai (Laii) village holds Seed Counting Day
Source: Chronicle News Service
Senapati, December 12 2022:
Vafiimai (Laii) Baptist Women Society on Sunday organised its annual Seed Counting Day, which is held on the second Sunday of December every year.
On this day, every household contributes food crops that are grown by a family.
The highest numbers of crop items contributed by families are awarded by the Society.
Some families contributed more than 100 items of crops on the day.
Seed Counting Day brings out all the varieties of crops that are grown in Laii village.
The programme was initiated with the aim to raise funds to sponsor missionaries by the Baptist Women Society.
This year the Society raised nearly Rs 2 lakh through such contributions from every household.
Laii village under Senapati district is stated to be a hidden treasure of the state as it is suitable for plantation of various crop and vegetable.
Laii Village Women Society (General) also supported the Laii Baptist Church Women Society 'Seed Counting Day' and invited the district's Agriculture Department to the event to promote the organic crops of Laii village.
Representative of Agriculture Department, Senapati namely B Hekha Mao, LS Lavei James, A Losii Mao and L Sani Khrasi attended the programme on Sunday.
On the occasion, Women Society expressed that if they get marketing support from the state government, Laii village organic products can boost the economy of the village in particular and Manipur as a whole.
The agriculture department officers also appreciated the enormous production of crops by the villagers and also highlighted the importance of organic farming.
The officers also visited some farms of the local farmers.