Crop seeds distributed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 20 2020:
Manipur Peace and Integrity (MAPI) Council today distributed seeds to the villagers of Thiulon in Tousem sub-division.
The distributed items were provided by Devdutta Sharma, Mission Director Horticulture Department, Government of Manipur and distributed by MAPI Council.
Thiulon is a remote village populated by more than 270 different sub-clans most of which belong to the Rongmei tribe.
Most of the families in the village are below the poverty line.
The main profession of the villagers is cultivation of seasonal vegetables and some of the villagers are also engaged in fishing in the Barak river.
The distribution programme was organised at the office of the council with strict observation of SOPs.