Paddy seeds, agricultural inputs distributed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 07 2022:
All India Coordinated Research Project on Seeds (Crops), ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad and ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack distributed paddy seeds, sprayer pumps and other agricultural inputs to farmers under NEH & TSP component.
Seva Bharati Manipur in association with CAU directorate of research jointly organised the distribution programme at Rajarshi Bhagyachandra Skill Development Training Centre, Haraorou on Tuesday.
CAU director of research Dr S Basanta and RSS pracharak L Jatra attended the event as chief guest and president respectively while CAY deputy director of research Dr Th Robindro and RSS Manipur Prant gram vikash pramukh GA Sarat were present as guests of honour.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Th Robindro informed that the programme has been taken up to distribute quality seeds for around 700 hectares of farmland.
Similar programme will be taken up in 13 constituent colleges of CAU, he added.
Dr S Basanta urged farmers to form Farmers Producers' Organisation and take benefits of various schemes implemented by the central government.