Pineapple farmers congratulate
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 01 2012:
Pineapple farmers and growers of Bunglon area in Churachandpur district have congratulated Pu Soizalal H Thangjom on being conferred the National Award for Agriculture and its Allied Sector by Hijam Irabot Memorial Charitable Trust and Agriculture Labours' Union, Manipur in connection with the 116th Birth Anniversary of Hijam Irabot on September 30 at Statue Complex, Pishumthong Oinam Leikai.
Soizalal Thangjom, a retired ZEO, has been involved physically in pineapple cultivation since his retirement in 2005.He owns around 4 hectares of pineapple farm.
He is also the chairman of MPFC.
Pineapple growers and farmers of the area hope that the award would go a long way in taking pineapple cultivation to the next level.
The award carries a turban, portrait of Hijam Irabot and a cheque of Rs 5000 .