Committee seeks fertilisers for winter crops
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 31 2022:
Chairel Development Committee has urged the government to ensure availability of sufficient quantity of fertilisers to farmers of Chairel, Serou and Wangoo area under Sugnu AC for plantation of winter crops.
Speaking on the side-lines of an inspection visit to agricultural lands in Chairel area long with media persons on Saturday, Committee secretary Thounaojam Nando conveyed that they have already requested authorities concerned for providing fertilisers to the farmers for cultivating winter crops at subsidised rate.
There are also reports that fertilisers earmarked for the farmers have already been lifted from the agriculture department, but the farmers are yet to get the same till date.
While reiterating to ensure that the farmers do not face shortage of essential agricultural inputs, Nando stated that Wangoo Multi-Farmers Development Cooperative Society secretary and an important member of the committee Moirangthem Roben have been providing urea, insecticide, crops and sprayer pumps from time to time.