Training / awareness prog held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, February 21 2023:
A daylong training cum awareness programme on post 'harvesting management and district agricultural schemes' was held at Heinoukhong village community hall, Machi block in Tengnoupal district on Tuesday.
During the training programme conducted for Masouching Farmer Producers' Company (MFPC) under Promotion of Sustainable Organic-Cultivation for Economic Enhancement, Rumril Farmer Producers' Company chairman Kh Benedict Konai and Tengnoupal district assistant subject matter specialist Kasar Chonchui elaborated on proper ways of planting turmeric, ginger and lemon; and also on the different schemes introduced by the government for development of the agricultural sector to improve the economy of farmers.
According to M David, who is MFPC's cluster development executive, the Company recently formed at Heinoukhong village with about 400 members working under Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) aims to expand the area of cultivation of turmeric, ginger and lemon.
The' awareness cum training programme has been conducted considering the need to make the members of the company aware about proper methods of cultivating these cash crops, he added.