AR provides two poultry farms
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 08 2011:
Two poultry farms have been constructed by the 37 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (S) in Hollengjang and Tuijang villages of Samtal Salient, stated a press release today.
It stated that the two villages are one of the remote villages near Indo-Myanmar border and have very poor social and economic index.
Due to almost nonexistent basic infrastructure and other means of employment, villagers of this area had resorted to poppy cultivation.
In an endeavor to wean away villagers from poppy cultivation the 37 Assam Rifles constructed the poultry farms and provided chicks, poultry feeds, vaccinations and transportation from Imphal.
They have also trained the villagers to successfully run the farms.
The two farms were provided with 50 chicks each by the 37 Assam Rifles.