Workshop on Tree bean on Mar 15-16
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 13 2022:
ICAR Manipur Centre in collaboration with Manipur University, CAU, IBSD, CSIR-NEIST, MOMA and AIMS is organising a two-day 'State Level Workshop cum Exhibition of Tree Bean (Yongchak)' from March 15 at ICAR Manipur Centre, Lamphelpat.
In a release, ICAR joint director I Mechachandra Singh informed that the main objectives of the workshop are to document the variability of Yongchak available, to identify the real issues of its decline and to design strategic research and development programme for mass plantation and production to save the plant in the state.
Inviting Yongchak growers to participate in the Workshop Cum Exhibition, the release said Yongchak display competition will be held and cash prize of Rs 20,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 will be rewarded to first, second and third prize winners along with five consolation prizes of Rs 3000 each.