Plan for short duration variety of rice: KVK
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 31 2015 :
A one-day Kisan Sammelan was held at ICAR Research Complex Manipur Centre, Lamphelpat on Friday.
Around 120 members from different farmers' clubs and NGOs attended the conference.
Dr N Prakash, joint director ICAR research complex for North East Region Manipur exhorted the farmers to make contingency plan for short duration variety of rice as drought and flood are uncertain due to climate change.
Awareness lectures on prospects of oilseed cultivation, protected cultivation of capsicum, livestock rearing of Krishibro, agricultural implements for drudgery reduction, vermin composting and vermi culture were also delivered by staff of KVK Imphal West during the conference.