SOIL fetes award recipient Ch Shanta
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 05 2022:
Sinsang Organic Inputs Laboratory (SOIL) felicitated Jaivik India Award-2022 award recipient and Chak-hao Poireiton Producer Company Limited chairman Chongtham Shanta during a function held at Farmers' Convention Centre of Green Foundation Manipur, Kwakeithel Thiyam Leikai on Wednesday.
Jaivik India Award-2022 is the only award given in the field of organic agriculture in India and Chongtham Shanta was conferred the award recently.
Multi location trial for GF-TRICO of Green Foundation was also launched at the event attended by former dean of College of Agriculture, CAU Imphal professor N Iboton, Green Foundation chief consultant Dr M Thoithoi, former director (economics & statistics) 0 Biren, Green Foundation CEO U Himat and farmers.
In his speech at the event, Shanta said that farmers working under Chak-hao Poireiton Producer Company Limited put enormous efforts in producing organic Chak-hao Poireiton and conferment of Jaivik India Award-2022 indeed was recognition of hard work of the farmers.
He thanked SOIL for understanding the hard work of farmers of the company in production of organic Chak-hao Poireiton.
Green Foundation CEO U Himat said that the award bagged by Chakhao Poireiton Producer Company Limited was very prestigious for the state and this award has clearly showcased that farmers of the state could work together.
He also said that farmers participating in multi-location trial for GF-TRICO will be given GF-TRICO Plus free of cost and Green Foundation will compensate farmers who happen to get less production during trial application.