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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 28 2009:
The 2nd State level Manipur Pineapple Festival, 2009, has been inaugurated by Health and Family Welfare Minister Ph Parijat at the ground of Bunglon High School ground under Henglep Assembly Constituency of Churachandpur district today.
Pineapple production from Bunglon, Khoushabung, Phungchongjang, Harmunhang and Molhei villages are being displayed in the festival which would go on for two days.
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Speaking at the inaugural function, Health Minister Parijat encouraged the Pineapple cultivators and hoped that organising such festivals would boost their morale.
He said that taking into account the difficulties being faced, due to lack of proper market and transport facilities in the hill areas, inspite of having rich potential for development of horticulture, the Government has started looking for ways and means of solving these problems.
Steps would also be taken up to extend every possible assistance to the farmers who are engaged in horticultural activities in the hill districts, the Minister assured.
The Minister admitted that absence of cold storage facility is another difficulty that the horticulturists are facing in the hill areas.
In connection with health care, the Minister informed the gathering that there is a proposal of setting up a Primary Health Sub Centre at Bunglon.
Chairman of Manipur Tribal Development Corporation Manga Vaiphei who presided over the inaugural function informed that plans are afoot for procuring machineries worth Rs 3 lakhs for processing the horticultural products.
He also exhorted the horticulturists to pay special attention on increasing their production so as to help not only in augmenting the income of their respective families but also the economy of the State.
Various cultural programmes were also staged at the occasion.
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