Agricultural input distributed
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, June 02 2014:
The District Agriculture Office, Ukhrul distributed agricultural inputs to the farmers of the district.
The district agriculture department with an objective of increasing the crop production has distributed a variety of high yielding crops to the farmers.
The Rastriya Krishi Vigyan Yojana (RKVY) under NFSM aims to raise the crop production at least by 4% in the overall to meet the demand of the people.
The department has distributed 3000kg PAC � 832 & 835, Rice seed -9&10, bio pesticide, bio fertilizers, weedicide and organic manure in the office at Mini secretariat Complex, Ukhrul.
Among which Rice seed- 9&10 were the improved variety develop here in Manipur by the department of Agriculture.
About 520 farmers have received agricultural inputs from the department.
The distribution will continue till the available agricultural items were given out and reached to the needy farmers of the district.