2nd State Level Watermelon Festival from June 1
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 26 2013:
The 2nd State Level Watermelon Festival, 2013 which will be held under the aegis of Nahakpam Foundation for Development at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen from
June 1 to 10 .
Announcing this to media in the office of the Foundation at North AOC here today, Sophia Mayengbam, Ambassador of Nahakpam Foundation for Development, said that the festival is being organized every year with the primary objective of promoting the products of the State and also to encourage the watermelon farmers.
During the festival, watermelon grown in the State will be displayed and put up for sale.
As a part of the festival, a competition on producing the biggest and heaviest watermelon will be held.
The farmer producing the biggest and heaviest watermelon will be awarded a water pump as an encouragement from the side of the organizing committee, she said and added that a painting competition on the theme "Our Farm and farmers" will also be conducted for school students from class I to V .
The first top three winners will be given a cash prize of Rs 3000, 2000 and 1000 respectively .