State Level Pineapple Festival on Aug 19, 20
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 01 2022:
Manipur Pineapple Festival Committee (MPFC) will organise the 15th State Level Manipur Pineapple Festival 2022 at Dr Kalam Ground, Bunglong High School campus in Churachandpur district on August 19 and 20 .
Addressing a press meet at Manipur Press Club here on Monday, MPFC spokesperson Ng Sang stated that the festival is being organised with an aim to encourage pineapple farmers and to increase its productivity which in turn will help the economy of the state.
The queen variety of pineapple is very suitable to the soil of Khousabung village and this year's celebration will mark the 75 years of pineapple cultivation in Khousabung region.
To mark the occasion, a monolith will be erected during the festival, he informed.
Sang further informed that 100 farmers of Khousabung area will put up stalls during the festival along with a Manipur Pineapple Show Contest for stall owners to find out the best quality pineapple produced by pineapple farmers.
A seminar for farmers and free medical camp will also be conducted as part of the festival.
On top of this, Manipur Pineapple Queen Contest 2022 will be conducted under the theme 'Beauty for Grassroots Development', he mentioned.
Sang conveyed that for detailed information regarding the festival, public can contact his mobile No 9862929444 or call festival's chief organiser Serto Tondona Kom (9366334439) .