Training / awareness programme
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, June 14 2017:
An training cum awareness programme on how to implement double cropping by utilising theun-used farmland and how to improve the profits and revenues for farmers was held at Ngangkhalawai Maning Leikai community hall, Moirang AC, Bishnupur district yesterday.
Apunba Moirang Loumi Lup (AMLL) in collaboration with KVK Utlou organised the programme where 7 Ngangkhalawai Zilla Parishad member Mutum Birchandra Meitei, social worker M Babu Singh, H Ibotombi and W Nando Singh attended as dignitaries.
KVK Utlou SMS Agricultural Extension Dr A Tarajit Singh, SMS Agronomy Dr S Sakhen Devi, Plan Protection Kh Maipak and Senior Technical Officer Th Nabakumar Singh took part in the programme as resource persons.
During the event, S Sakhen stated that most farmers are not aware of double cropping practices because they fail to test the fertility of the soil.
AMLL president L Manglem Singh stated that agriculture produce in Moirang Constituency has decreased and the awareness was also held to boost the practice of farming in the area.
He further stated that the awareness programme will be conducted in other districts also.