ALL highlights farmers problems
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 17 2020:
In wake of the coronavirus pandemic and Nationwide lockdown which has been extended till May 3, Apunba Loumi Lup (ALL), Thoubal has drawn the attention of the Government concerning the hardship being faced by farmer community in the State, especially at Thoubal district.
A press release issued by ALL, Thoubal highlighted problems such as unavailability of diesel/petrol, shortage of fertilizers and need of irrigation canals being faced by farmers and appealed to the State Government to look into the matter and redress their grievances at the earliest.
Further, farmers are struggling to sell the vegetables that they grew in such trying time, it said and pointed out that the lockdown has hit hard the farmers and those in agricultural sectors the most.