CM pitches for promoting organic farming
₹125,955 lakh transferred into bank accounts of 210 farmers
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 21 2021:
Chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday transferred a total of Rs 125.955 lakh into the bank accounts of 210 farmers of Senapati, Churachandpur, Tamenglong and Chandel districts under two different schemes of tribal Affairs and Hills Department in a simple function held at the chief minister's secretariat here.
Implementing agency of these two schemes - Cultivation of High-Tech Banana in Hill Districts and Development and Income Generation through Promotion and Preservation of Indigenous Produce King Chilli (U-Morok) -is Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) of Horticulture and Soil Conservation Department.
Speaking at the programme, CM Biren stressed the need to work on mission-mode for 100 per cent replacement of chemical fertilizers with organic manures.
Stating that chemical fertilizer is responsible for causing many diseases, the chief minister expressed his strong desire for speedy expansion of organic cultivation in the state.
He also asked the officials and experts to find ways for large scale production of organic manures.
N Biren Singh also directed the officials concerned to identify one horticulture/agriculture produce each in all the 16 districts of the state to enhance production and market it outside the state.
He asked them to submit a list within a week.
The chief minister also directed the officials to closely monitor and guide the beneficiaries in farming.
He stated that Manipur should also contribute in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25.TA & Hills minister Vungzagin Valte, additional chief secretary (horticulture & soil conservation) P Vaiphei and other high ranking officials were also present on the occasion.