14th State level Pineapple Festival 2021 held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 12 2021:
The 14th State level Pineapple Festival 2021 was held at Thambalnu Market Complex in Andro Assembly Constituency in Imphal East today.
The festival has been sponsored by North East Council (NEC) and was organised by Development Organisation Andro Kendra (DOAK) today in a low key manner adhering to Covid SOPs laid by the State under the aegis of EBADA and MIDH (Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture), Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Government of Manipur.
Speaking on the occasion, general secretary of DOAK, Oken Sharma said that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the festival is being held in a simple manner since last year in the interest of pineapple growers.
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He also expressed gratitude to Horticulture Department for providing small funds to the organising committee in the interest of the farmers.
Further he prayed that the State may overcome the COVID-19 pandemic effectively and expressed hope to hold the pineapple festival in a grand way in the coming years.
Many members of DOAK were also present on the occasion.