Agro seeds, kits distributed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 24 2012:
Agricultural seed and equipment distribution programme organised by Kangleipak Ching-Tam Trade union was held at Manipur Press Club today with Director (agriculture) L Palendra Singh and Union president N Dhaneshwar Singh attending the event as the chief guest and president respectively.
Informing that there would be normal monsoon thus allaying any apprehension by the peasant community regarding scanty rainfall, Palendra conveyed that Agriculture Department will provide paddy plant within July 15 .
speaking at the occasion CDO and IC DC (rice) in-charge N Ibomcha Singh said distribution of paddy plants has already commenced in some areas and the same would be provided to hill district farmers in the coming days.
Others who spoke stressed on adopting scientific method of agriculture for bountiful yield and supplement food grain stock of Manipur.