Agri Mobile Clinic / awareness programme held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 05 2020:
Vision Khurai 2022 and Phaknung Social Youth Club (PSYC) under the supervision of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Imphal East conducted an "Agri Mobile Clinic cum one-day awareness programme" for farmers at Lainingthou Nongpok Chingkhei shanglen at Phaknung Mayai Leikai today.
Speaking at the programme, general secretary of PSYC, L Jayantakumar said that the clinic cum awareness programme was conducted in connection with the recent pest attack on paddy plants in Imphal East areas.
Programme Co-Ordinator of KVK Imphal East, S Motibala; subject matter specialists on agronomy, Nandini Chongtham and Dr H Ramananda spoke on measures to deal with attack of "Wahik/planthoppers" on rice crops and other diseases during the programme.
In the meantime, pesticides were made available to farmers at subsidised rates by KVK during the function.
The experts also inspected the sites where the pest attacks were reported.