AMPFA commends new agriculture minister
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 29 2022:
All Manipur Progressive Farmers' Association (AMPFA) has congratulated and welcomed the new agriculture minister Th Biswajit.
In a statement, AMPFA publicity secretary Areng Kom said that the Association believes that minister Th Biswajit will bring a positive transformation in agriculture sector of the state by developing irrigation facilities, ensuring conservation of paddy land and distributing fertilisers in time and in adequate quantity.
AMPFA appealed to the minister to implement Agriculture Produce Market Act in the state and to take up various initiatives for the welfare of farmers and tenants.
AMPFA also stressed the need for implementing a policy to stop spending huge fund in procuring seeds from other states and ensuring self-sufficiency in agriculture and allied sector.